obtainable
/əbˈteɪnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈteɪnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl äb-/ (ame, mw)
obtainable — adjective
- obtainablepositive
- more obtainablecomparative
- most obtainablesuperlative
1. Possible to get, find, or buy when you need it.
Possible to get, find, or buy when you need it.
These tickets are still obtainable online if you book before Friday.
be obtainable online after early booking
After two phone calls, Mina found the spare parts were obtainable locally.
Fresh drinking water was obtainable from a tap beside the village hall.
Some court records are obtainable only with a written request.
During the strike, basic medicine was barely obtainable in small towns.
- available
more common in everyday English and often means ready for use now
- accessible
focuses on being easy to reach or use, not simply possible to get
- attainable
more often used for goals or standards than physical things
- unavailable
not ready for use or not present at the moment
- unobtainable
impossible or extremely difficult to get
文法句型
be obtainable from + source
be obtainable only with + noun phrase
readily / easily / barely obtainable
用法筆記
Often used in formal or written English for things such as tickets, information, parts, or records. In everyday conversation, people often choose available or easy to get instead.