possible

英 [ˈpɒsəbl]

美 [ˈpɑːsəbl]

adj.  可能; 能做到(或取得); 可能存在(或发生)的; 合理的; 可接受的
n.  合适的人(或物); 恰当人选(或事项)

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.256 / COCA.459

同义词辨析

possiblepotentialprobable【导航词义：可能的】

习惯用语

adj.

as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible
• 尽量快（或多、早等）
  as quickly, much, soon, etc. as you can
• We will get your order to you as soon as possible.
  我们将会把您的订货尽早送达。

牛津词典

adj.

• 可能；能做到（或取得）
  that can be done or achieved
  1. It is possible to get there by bus.
     可以乘公共汽车到那里。
  2. Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her?
     我可以给她留个话儿吗？
  3. This wouldn't have been possible without you.
     若没有你，这事恐怕就办不成了。
  4. Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can) .
     尽可能别发脾气。
  5. Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can) .
     只要可能，就利用公共交通。
  6. It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week.
     要在本周末完成这一切，这在客观上是办不到的。
  7. We spent every possible moment on the beach.
     我们一有时间就到海滩。
• 可能存在（或发生）的
  that might exist or happen but is not certain to
  1. a possible future president
     未来可能当选总统的人
  2. the possible side effects of the drug
     这种药可能产生的副作用
  3. Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year.
     每年这个时节都有可能下霜，只是并不常见。
  4. It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions.
     我也许给他们指错了方向。
  5. With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly.
     可能除了披头士乐队这个例外，还没有哪个乐队如此转瞬走红的。
• 合理的；可接受的
  reasonable or acceptable in a particular situation
  1. There are several possible explanations.
     有几种合理的解释。
• （用于形容词后表示强调）最好的（或最差的等）
  used after adjectives to emphasize that sth is the best, worst, etc. of its type
  1. It was the best possible surprise anyone could have given me.
     那是我曾感受过的最大惊喜。
  2. Don't leave your packing until the last possible moment.
     打点行李不要拖到最后一刻。

noun

• 合适的人（或物）；恰当人选（或事项）
  a person or thing that is suitable for a particular job, purpose, etc. and might be chosen
  1. Out of all the people interviewed, there are only five possibles.
     在所有面试过的人中，仅有五个合适的人选。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 做得到的；能实现的
  If it ispossible todo something, it can be done.
  1. If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall...
     如果能找出你兄弟在哪儿，我们就会去找。
  2. Everything is possible if we want it enough...
     只要我们有足够的信念，任何事情都是有可能的。
  3. This morning he had tried every way possible to contact her...
     他今天早晨已想尽办法与她联系。
  4. Live as you like, leave home if you want — that was never possible when I was young...
     随心所欲地生活，不想在家呆着就离开——我年轻的时候，这可根本不可能。
  5. It's been a beautiful evening and you have made it all possible.
     那是个美好的夜晚，你让一切成为可能。
• ADJ 可能（发生）的
  Apossibleevent is one that might happen.
  1. He referred the matter to the Attorney General for possible action against several newspapers...
     他把对几家报纸可能提起诉讼的事宜提交首席检察官来处理。
  2. Her family is discussing a possible move to America...
     她的家人在讨论移居美国的可能。
  3. One possible solution, if all else fails, is to take legal action...
     如果其他办法都不行，还有一种可能是提起诉讼。
  4. Is this not a possible outcome of the development of genetically modified food?
     这难道不是转基因食品开发可能会导致的一种结果吗？
• ADJ-GRADED 可能的；也许的
  If you say that it ispossible thatsomething is true or correct, you mean that although you do not know whether it is true or correct, you accept that it might be.
  1. It is possible that there's an explanation for all this...
     也许，对于所有这一切，会有一种解释。
  2. It was possible that Harry himself did not know what he had intended to do.
     可能哈里本人都不清楚自己意欲何为。
• ADJ 尽可能的
  If you do somethingassoonas possible, you do it as soon as you can. If you getasmuchas possibleof something, you get as much of it as you can.
  1. Please make your decision as soon as possible...
     请尽快作决定。
  2. I want to learn as much as possible about the industry so that I'm better prepared...
     我想尽可能多学一些关于这个行业的知识，让自己更有备无患。
  3. Michael sat down as far away from her as possible...
     迈克尔尽可能坐得离她远些。
  4. Buy fresh produce as often as possible.
     尽量常买新鲜农产品。
• ADJ （与形容词最高级连用，表示强调）最…的
  You usepossiblewith superlative adjectives to emphasize that something has more or less of a quality than anything else of its kind.
  1. They have joined the job market at the worst possible time...
     他们在最不景气的时候进入了就业市场。
  2. We expressed in the clearest possible way our disappointment, hurt and anger...
     我们清楚明白地表达了我们的失望、伤心和愤怒。
  3. He is doing the best job possible.
     他干得真是太漂亮了。
• ADJ 如果可能的话；要是有可能的话
  You usepossiblein expressions such as 'if possible' and 'if at all possible' when stating a wish or intention, to show that although this is what you really want, you may have to accept something different.
  1. I need to see you, right away if possible.
     我要见你，如果可能，马上。
  2. ...the moral duty to uphold peace if at all possible.
     只要有可能就应维护和平的道义责任
• ADJ 可能当选的
  If you describe someone as, for example, apossiblePrime Minister, you mean that they may become Prime Minister.
  1. Government sources are now openly speculating about a possible successor for Dr Lawrence...
     官方消息人士在公开推测谁有可能成为接任劳伦斯博士的人选。
  2. Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself.
     布拉德利本人就被认为是总统职位的有力竞争者。
  3. Possibleis also a noun.
     
  4. Kennedy, who divorced wife Joan in 1982, was tipped as a presidential possible...
     有人预测，1982年和妻子琼离婚的肯尼迪有可能当选总统。
  5. He had been on the Nobel Prize committee's list of possibles.
     他在诺贝尔委员会列出的获奖候选者名单之列。
• N-SING 可能；可能（做）的事
  The possibleis everything that can be done in a situation.
  1. He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible.
     他是一个手腕高超、富有胆识、足智多谋的民主党人，能够让不可能的事成为可能。

英英释义

noun

• something that can be done
  1. politics is the art of the possible
• an applicant who might be suitable

adj

• existing in possibility
  1. a potential problem
  2. possible uses of nuclear power
  Synonym:potential
• capable of happening or existing
  1. a breakthrough may be possible next year
  2. anything is possible
  3. warned of possible consequences

双语例句

• Please make your decision as soon as possible
  请尽快作决定。
• Michael sat down as far away from her as possible
  迈克尔尽可能坐得离她远些。
• It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
  尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。
• Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself.
  布拉德利本人就被认为是总统职位的有力竞争者。
• We expressed in the clearest possible way our disappointment, hurt and anger
  我们清楚明白地表达了我们的失望、伤心和愤怒。
• Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she's not taking it in
  莱斯利解释了各种可行的疗法，不过，你可以看出来，她并没有领会。
• He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible.
  他是一个手腕高超、富有胆识、足智多谋的民主党人，能够让不可能的事成为可能。
• It was possible that Harry himself did not know what he had intended to do.
  可能哈里本人都不清楚自己意欲何为。
• I have given the matter much thought, examining all the possible alternatives
  这个问题我已经考虑了很多，分析了各种可能的选择。
• Buy fresh produce as often as possible.
  尽量常买新鲜农产品。