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单词 possible
释义
possible
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/us
/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/

possibleadjective(CAN ACHIEVE)

A1
ableto be done orachieved, orabletoexist:
可能的，有可能做到的
I can't get it all done byFriday- it's just not possible.我星期五前无法全部完成——是不可能的。
Isitpossibletobuyticketsinadvance?可以提前订票吗？
They got asfaras washumanlypossible(= asfaras anyone could have)beforeturningback.他们折回来前已尽力能走多远就走多远了。
Opposite
impossible
as much, quickly, soon, etc. as possible
A2
as much,quickly,soon, etc. as something canhappenor be done:
尽可能多（快、迅速等）的
Please takeyourseatsasquicklyas possible.请尽快入座。
I'll go assoonas possible.我会尽快走。
More examples
  • I havetriedtokeepmytranslationasfaithfulas possible to theoriginalbook.
  • Thejudgemade anexampleof him and gave him themaximumpossiblesentence.
  • Rescuers are doing everything that ishumanlypossible tofreethetrappedpeople.
  • Ifatmosphericconditionsareright, it may be possible toseethisgroupofstarstonight.
  • With today'stechnologyalmostanythingseemspossible.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Achievable
  • able
  • accomplishable
  • achievable
  • attainable
  • doable
  • feasibility
  • feasibility study
  • feasible
  • feasibly
  • humanly
  • manageable
  • may
  • might
  • poss
  • practicability
  • practicable
  • practical
  • practicality
  • reach
  • running
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possibleadjective(NOT CERTAIN)

B1[+ (that)]
that might or might nothappen:
可能的，可能发生的
It's possible(that)Mira mightturnuptonight.米拉今晚可能会来。
"Do youthinkhe'll end up inprison?" "It's very possible."“你认为他最终会蹲监狱吗？”“很可能。”
That's one possiblesolutionto theproblem.这是一个可能解决问题的办法。
Compare
probable
More examples
  • It's just possible that we might be going away thatweekend.
  • She'sresearchinginto possiblecuresforAIDS.
  • Here is alistof possibleanswers. Pleasedeleteasappropriate.
  • This is one possiblesolutionto theproblem. However, there areothers.
  • Investigators havestudiedthe possibleeffectsofcontamination.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Possible and probable
  • always
  • anything's possibleidiom
  • arguably
  • as never beforeidiom
  • auspiciously
  • bea safe betidiom
  • bet
  • fair
  • it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom
  • lean
  • lean towards sth
  • liable
  • likelihood
  • manage
  • maybe
  • probably
  • prospective
  • prospectively
  • realm
  • tip
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Idiom

anything's possible
(Definition ofpossiblefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

possible| American Dictionary

possible
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈpɑs·ə·bəl/

possibleadjective[not gradable](ACHIEVABLE)

that can be done orachieved, or that canexist:
[+ to infinitive]Is it possible to get anearlierflight?
If possible I’d like to get there beforenoon.
We need tosendthatletteroff assoonas possible.

possibleadjective[not gradable](NOT CERTAIN)

that might or might nothappenorexist:
[+ (that) clause]It’s possible (that) Mary willturnuptonight.
(Definition ofpossiblefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpossible

possible
Persisting resolve amid exigent constraints kindles the unfolding of uplifting possibles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is always a field of two or three possibles.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Percentages shown indicate the proportion of allpossiblequartets that fall in each region of the triangle.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We apply this procedure until no longerpossible, transitively closing the states and edges.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ifpossible, one should instead resort to other proof principles that do not need admissibility.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The type determines thepossiblemodes, and both determine which operations are applicable to this object, and both were indicated by the object's icon.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If so, what institutional arrangement made itpossible?
From theCambridge English Corpus
There are morepossibleeffects if we are working on a galactic scale.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We should discuss thepossibleinterpretation and the equipment that could test biogenicity of such sulphur compounds.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the rate of decline and itspossibleage dependency have not been established.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asymptomatic infection of controls ispossibleand may be common.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, there has been recent progress in this field, and such a definition may becomepossiblein the near future.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Therefore, a knowledge as accurate aspossibleof the radiative transfer inside disks is a prerequisite for their modelling.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Possiblereinfections and associated booster effects may also lead to higher titres in older animals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We continue to investigatepossiblemethods for diapers to pierce through the convective stagnant lid and extrude onto the surface.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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