workable
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++work·a·ble /ˈwɜːkəbəl $ ˈwɜːr-/ adjective 1 POSSIBLEa workable system, plan etc will be practical and effective 〔制度、计划等〕可行的 a workable solution to the problem 解决这一问题的可行方法 a workable timetable 可行的时间表► see thesaurus at possible2 MAKEa substance that is workable can be shaped with your hands 〔物质〕可〔用手〕加工的，可塑的 workable clay for making pots 制作陶罐的可塑黏土Examples from the Corpus
workable• a workable and safe solution• workable clay• It does not just redress an historic wrong; it perfects a workable future.• Ores, which are economically workable mineral deposits, are highly concentrated occurrences of useful minerals.• A new plan provides for loans to students, but to make the system workable more government funding will be needed.• Getting your goal clear in your mind is the first step in making a dream real, workable, possible.• The descent to the Main Cliff and Upper tier remains serious, but no workable remedy has been found so far.• This may provide the first observable category of classroom behaviour for a workable schedule.• The National Curriculum orders for each study unit need to be turned into meaningful and workable schemes of work and class activities.• There is a dispute over land but we believe we have found a workable solution to this problem.work·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
system, plan Corpus workable will a be etc
workable
work‧a‧ble /ˈwɜːkəbəl $ ˈwɜːr-/
adjective
a workable solution to the problem
a workable timetable
2. a substance that is workable can be shaped with your hands:
workable clay for making pots
▪ 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.
work‧a‧ble /ˈwɜːkəbəl $ ˈwɜːr-/
adjective Word Family: noun: work, workaholic, worker, working, WORKINGS; adjective: workable ≠ unworkable, overworked, working; verb: work, rework
1. a workable system, plan etc will be practical and effective: 2. a substance that is workable can be shaped with your hands:
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