feasible

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fea·si·ble /ˈfiːzəbəl/ adjective POSSIBLEa plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work 〔计划、想法或方法〕可行的，可实行的，行得通的 SYN possible a feasible solution 可行的解决方法economically/technically/politically etc feasible It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open. 社区中心再开下去经济上无法承受。► see thesaurus at possible —feasibly adverb —feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] a feasibility study 可行性研究

Examples from the Corpus

feasible• Barrington suggest transporting the supplies by air. This of course is perfectly feasible.• This is more costly and is not ideal but it is nevertheless feasible.• Solar heating is technically and economically feasible.• A diary based development and reporting approach was used in a few cases where close contact with the project team was feasible.• Steady advances in digital memory technology are making mass-storage devices technologically feasible and increasingly cost-effective.• The members thought that it was technically feasible and, under the right conditions, could benefit the region.• The expansion of human civilization into space is feasible because of the availability of vast asteroidal and planetary resources.• We agreed on a feasible plan and within a week we implemented it.• Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.• For a time it seems feasible to escape this task.• Text is so efficient over the Internet that it is feasible to give away this kind of service.• It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building.economically/technically/politically etc feasible• But experts say such a proposal would not be technically feasible.• Conventional wisdom in the United States had it that this is not economically feasible.• Many may argue that such a precise level of customer communication is not commercially viable or technically feasible.• The members thought that it was technically feasible and, under the right conditions, could benefit the region.• FLEXthe name of both the machine and its language-was not technically feasible at the time.• There was no question that a tunnel was technically feasible, but 1 wanted to know what the economics would be.• The determination of whether or not it will be economically feasible to make this purchase.• The bottom line: Taking time now to plan is a wise investment toward a more enjoyable and economically feasible vacation.From Longman Business Dictionaryfeasiblefea‧si‧ble /ˈfiːzəbəl/ adjective a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and likely to workThat may be the only feasible way of solving the problem.feasible to do somethingPowerful computers have made it feasible to search through millions of records at great speed.Origin feasible (1400-1500) French faisible, from faire “to do, make”

fea·si·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable

that feasible method plan, a Business Corpus idea, or is

feasible
fea‧si‧ble /ˈfiːzəbəl, ˈfiːzɪbəl/

adjective

Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: faisible, from faire 'to do, make'

a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work
SYN possible:

a feasible solution
economically/technically/politically etc feasible

It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.
—feasibly adverb
—feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti, ˌfiːzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]:

a feasibility study

THESAURUS

   ▪ possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved: I think it’s possible that we could win the race. | I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible. | Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.
   ▪ feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it: We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible. | It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building. | Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.
   ▪ viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing: Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas. | The product needs to be commercially viable. | We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem. | The company was no longer financially viable (=it could not make enough money to be able to continue).
   ▪ workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used: By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution. | The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.
   ▪ doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it: This exercise programme is doable for most people. | Do you think the walk is doable? | Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget. | The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.
   ▪ achievable (also attainable formal) able to be achieved: A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable. | Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.
   ▪ realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved: a realistic target | Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic. | It is important to set yourself realistic goals.

feas·ible

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/ˈfiːzəbl/

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NAmE

/ˈfiːzəbl/

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adjective

that is possible and likely to be achieved 可行的；行得通的

SYN

practicable

◆a feasible plan/suggestion/idea可行的计划／建议／想法