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pos·si·ble1 /ˈpɒsəbəl $ ˈpɑː-/ S1 W1 adjectiveadj

1 if something is possible, it can be done or achieved 可能的，可能做到的，可能實現的 OPP impossible

Is it possible to get tickets for the game?

有沒有可能弄到比賽的門票？

It might be possible for the documents to be sent over.

這些文件也許可以發送過去。

Computer technology makes it possible for many people to work from home.

計算機技術讓許多人可以在家裏工作。

I want to avoid the rush hour traffic if possible.

如有可能我想避開交通高峰時間。

I walk or use public transport whenever possible.

只要有可能我就步行或者乘坐公共交通工具。

We are doing everything possible to track down the killer.

我們正竭盡全力追捕殺人兇手。

Our staff will help you in every way possible.

我們的員工會盡力幫助你。

Even if it were technically possible, we do not have the money to do it.

即使技術上可行，我們也沒有錢去做。

She decided to stay as far away from him as was humanly possible.

她決定盡可能離他遠點。

2 as soon/quickly/much etc as possible VERYas soon, quickly etc as you can 盡可能快/多等

I need the money as soon as possible.

我需要盡快拿到這筆錢。

Sharon always does as little work as possible.

莎倫總是盡可能少做事。

The original features of the house have been preserved as far as possible (=as much as possible).

這所房子原有的特色被盡可能地保留了下來。

Examples from the Corpus

as far as possible• It would seem sensible, therefore, to try and avoid using them as far as possible.• Such representations have to be very carefully researched, ensuring that as far as possible every detail is correct.• I was determined to live as far as possible in the now.• Although expressiveness is maintained as far as possible, it has to be sacrificed on occasions in order to insert new subjects.• It should be resisted as far as possible, or at least amended to remove its subjectivity.• This stage aims to simulate, as far as possible, the actual conditions on the production line.• Depreciation and interest need to be traced, as far as possible, to products.• Obviously a retrofit should move as far as possible toward a coal designed boiler.

3 a possible answer, cause etc might be true 可能的，合乎事實的，合理的

There seem to be only two possible explanations.

似乎只有兩種合理的解釋。

the possible causes of a child’s learning difficulties

造成孩子學習困難的可能原因

it is possible (that)

It’s possible that the letter got lost in the post.

有可能那封信在郵寄過程中弄丢了。

4 a possible event or thing might happen or exist 可能發生的；可能存在的

Heavy rain is possible later in the day.

今天晚些時候可能會有大雨。

the possible effect on the health of local people

對當地人的健康可能造成的影響

You need to look at the possible consequences of your actions.

你要想一想你的行爲可能造成的後果。

In Hollywood, anything is possible (=anything can happen, even though it may seem very unlikely).

在好萊塢萬事皆有可能。

5 the best/biggest/fastest etc possible POSSIBLEthe best etc that can exist or be achieved 最好的/最大的/最快的等

Try to get the best possible price.

盡量要拿到最好的價格。

What is the worst possible thing that could happen?

最壞的情況會是什麽呢？

Examples from the Corpus

the best/biggest/fastest etc possible• This at once enhances the contribution which the court or parents can make towards reaching the best possible decision in all the circumstances.• The additional value farmers receive is the best possible free advice on both inputs and marketing.• Any successful entrepreneurial venture starts with making sure that the entrepreneur is in the best possible mental and physical health.• Obviously, the purpose is to ensure that the best possible pensions arrangements are reached.• But the psychologist was never confident that he had obtained the best possible scores from Nelson.• That way it will have the best possible start in life.• For a moment, I imagined the best possible to the worst possible reply.• The horrifying news sent the Ciprianos on a nationwide search to find the best possible treatment for their daughter.

6 would it be possible (for somebody) to do sth? spokenASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something used when asking politely if you can do or have something （某人）可不可以做某事？

Would it be possible to speak to Oliver?

可不可以和奧利弗說說？

Examples from the Corpus

would it be possible (for somebody) to do something?• Would it be possible to get together at 6:30 instead of 5?

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

it is possible to do something

From the hilltop it was possible to see the sea.

make it possible to do something

Medical advances have made it possible to keep more patients alive.

if possible (also if at all possible)

If possible, take light exercise first thing in the morning.

where/wherever/whenever possible

Choose wholemeal varieties of flour and pasta, where possible.

do everything possible

We must do everything possible to limit our impact on the Earth's environment.

in every way possible

The company helped promote the scheme in every way possible.

adverbs

perfectly/quite possible (=definitely possible)

Combining a family with a career is perfectly possible .

theoretically possible (=possible in theory, but difficult and unlikely)

It is theoretically possible for all students to get full marks.

technically possible (=possible with the technology available)

Amendments to software may be technically possible, but are inadvisable.

humanly possible (=possible for anyone)

It is not humanly possible to work for more than fifteen hours a day.

THESAURUS

possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved 可能的,能做到的

I think it’s possible that we could win the race.

我認爲我們有可能赢那場比賽。

I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible.

可能的話我想5點鐘前回來。

Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.

請盡快給我答複。

feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it 可行的,行得通的

We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible.

我們首先要弄清楚這一想法在技術上是否可行。

It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building.

在大樓的每一個地方都安上監控攝像頭是行不通的。

nDa Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.

viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing 可行的,可實施的

Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas.

核能是唯一可能替代煤或汽油的能源。

The product needs to be commercially viable.

該産品得是在商業上可行的。

n 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).

這家公司財務上已難以維持了。

workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used 可行的,行得通的

By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution.

到淩晨時他們找到了一個可行且安全的解決辦法。

The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.

公司要讓大家相信這宗交易是可行的,這會很困難。

doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it 可行的,可做的

This exercise programme is doable for most people.

這一鍛煉計劃對大多數人都是可行的。

nDo you think the walk is doable?

nHosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget.

nThe book is full of interesting and doable recipes.

achievable (also attainable formal) able to be achieved 可達到的,可完成的

A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable.

碳排放量減少15%是能做到的。

Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.

完全的民主是達不到的,完全的自由或公正也是做不到的。

realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved 現實的,實際的

a realistic target

實際的目標

Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic.

他們的期望似乎不太現實。

nIt is important to set yourself realistic goals.

Examples from the Corpus

possible• Travel to other planets may soon be possible.• We must get her to the hospital as quickly as possible.• We will deal with all complaints as soon as is humanly possible.• You can't be a Muslim and a Catholic at the same time - it's just not possible.• I planned on saying as little as possible.• I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible.• Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.• technological changes and their possible effects on our lives• It is possible for more than one person to win the competition.• What makes it possible for the speaker to communicate this to the hearer?• Accidents are always possible in heavy industries like mining.• Echoes of the signal alert them to possible prey, at ranges up to 80-90 metres in shallow waters.• It is therefore easier to prevent development on the basis of the precautionary principle, rather than look for possible solutions.• It is possible that the children are still alive.• Sudden snowstorms are always possible this time of year.• They're as unique as it is possible to be without splitting at the seams.• Is it possible to find a room in a good hotel for less than $100?• It is seldom possible to give a general overall clearance of a product for all export markets.• The doctors did everything possible to save her life.• Here's a list of possible topics for your next essay.• The only possible way a woman could rise in class was to marry into a family of higher social standing than her own.• Detectives can now check every criminal's records, which wouldn't be possible without computers.

humanly possible• Acquaint yourselves with it as soon as is humanly possible.• If so, will he ensure that a police officer accompanies every military patrol whenever humanly possible?• Our Government is fashioned to fulfill this concept so far as humanly possible.• The task at hand was to devise an immediate gathering of the vestry and to make it as splendid as humanly possible.• What she must do was concentrate on getting her memory back so that she could get home to them as soon as humanly possible.• Although speechreaders learn the necessity for keen attention and mental focus, it is not humanly possible to focus attention all day.• They demanded attention which it was not humanly possible to give.• He should be punished for as long as it is humanly possible to punish him.

it is possible (that)• In this way it is possible for a marble statue to wave at us.• This survey shows it is possible for sufferers to help themselves effectively as our programme has proved.• On the latter point it is possible for the public to judge since proceedings in both houses of Parliament are now televised.• So you're saying it's possible that Mark did it.• First, it is possible that the volatiles were borne on the small bodies from which the planets accreted.• Hence, it is possible to guarantee the same perfect result time after time.• The radial shields are usually covered although in some specimens it is possible to see the outline of distal end.• But it is possible to work with people who have had no previous experience of teaching or drama.• Iain Gordon I don't think it is possible without help from another program.

anything is possible• At this age, anything is possible.• Early this month reputable polls showed that anything is possible.• I haven't time to really listen and get good feedback from my kids ... In imagination anything is possible.• In Hollywood, we must remember, anything is possible.• With it, anything is possible.• If anything is possible, that certainly is.• Once you have the rules, almost anything is possible within those rules.

possible2 noun [countableC]

SUITABLEsomeone or something that might be suitable or acceptable for a particular purpose 可能適合的人[事物]

Frank’s a possible for the job.

弗蘭克是那份工作的一個可能人選。

Examples from the Corpus

possible• Dern is another possible for the award.• It's a device which when read by scanner, gives a unique code; one of 34 billion possibles.• There were other possibles - mostly underworld figures - but I discounted them as red herrings.• He assumed that this could only be because he was one of the possibles.

Origin possible1

(1300-1400) French Latin possibilis, from posse “to be able”

pos·si·ble1 adjectiveadj →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1possible2 noun

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BNC: 256 COCA: 459

possible

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES

VERBS

➤be, seem, sound可能；好像可能；聽起來可能

➤become變得可能

▸➤make sth使⋯成為可能

◇New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.新技術使溝通更方便。

➤think sth (especially BrE) 認為⋯有可能

◇In those circumstances, I thought it possible to work with him.在那樣的情況下，我認為有可能和他一起工作。

ADVERB

➤entirely, perfectly, quite, very完全／十分／相當／非常有可能

▸➤just有可能

◇It is just possible that he's still here.說不定他還在這兒。

➤still仍有可能

▸➤humanly人力可以辦到

◇I think that what he's suggesting is not humanly possible.我認為他的建議非人力可及。

➤theoretically理論上可能

◇It's theoretically possible but highly unlikely ever to happen.這從理論上說是有可能的，但是基本上不會發生。

PHRASES

➤as far as possible, as long as possible, as much as possible盡可能遠；盡可能長；盡可能多

◇She did as much as possible to help him.她盡可能幫助他。

➤as quickly as possible, as soon as possible盡快

◇Please come as soon as possible.請盡快來。

➤if at all possible, if possible如果有可能的話

◇I'd like the money back by next week if possible.如果有可能的話，希望在下週之前還我錢。

BNC: 256 COCA: 459

possible adj.
⇨ possible 1 (It is possible to get there by bus.) ⇨ possible 2 (several possible explanations) ⇨ likely (a possible future president)possible

adjective

It is possible to get there by bus. 可以乘公共汽車去那裏。

several possible explanations 幾種合理的解釋

possible

♦︎

viable

♦︎

practical

♦︎

realistic

♦︎

feasible

♦︎

workable

♦︎

achievableThese words all describe things that can be done or achieved, or are worth trying because they are likely to be successful. 這些詞均表示能做到的、切實可行的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to be possible / realistic / feasible to do sth

◆a viable / practical / realistic / feasible / workable solution / policy / plan

◆a viable / practical / realistic / feasible means

◆a viable / practical / realistic / workable alternative

◆a realistic / an achievable goal / objective / target

◆perfectly possible / viable / practical / feasible

◆quite possible / practical / realistic / feasible

◆very practical / realistic / feasible / achievable

◆reasonably practical / realistic / achievable

■ possible

[not usually before noun]

that can be done or achieved 可能；能做到；能取得

◆It is possible to get there by bus.可以乘公共汽車去那裏。

◆This would not have been possible without you.如果沒有你，這事恐怕就辦不成了。

◆Try to avoid losing your temper if (at all) possible (= if you can).盡可能别發脾氣。

◆Travel by bus whenever possible (= when you can).只要可能，盡量坐公交車。

◆Do everything possible to get it finished on time.要想方設法按時完成。

◆New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.新技術使溝通更便捷了。

OPP

impossible ⇨

impossible

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