definable
definable — 形容詞
- definablepositive
- more definablecomparative
- most definablesuperlative
1. A definable thing, concept, or situation has clear enough features or limits for
可界定
特徵或範圍清楚可描述的
A definable thing, concept, or situation has clear enough features or limits for people to describe or explain it.
The therapist helped Arjun set definable goals for his weekly counselling sessions.
治療師幫助 Arjun 為他的每週諮商設定了可界定的目標。
collocation: definable goals
A clearly definable career path helped the engineers understand their promotion opportunities.
一條明確可界定的職業發展路徑，幫助工程師了解他們的晉升機會。
Mizuki's role at the hospital had definable responsibilities, so her duties were never unclear.
Mizuki 在醫院的職責有可界定的範圍，因此她的工作內容從不混淆。
The charity's mission became more definable when Ramón published a statement of their values.
這家慈善機構的使命變得更加可界定——Ramón 發布了一份關於其核心價值的聲明。
Without definable boundaries, the discussion drifted from topic to topic without reaching an agreement.
討論缺少可界定的範圍，因此從一個話題游移到另一個話題，始終沒有達成共識。
- determinable
More technical; suggests something can be established through investigation rather than description
- identifiable
Broader; means can be recognized without necessarily describing the full scope
- explicable
Focuses on being logically explainable, often used for unexpected situations
- indefinable
The direct opposite; cannot be described or bounded
- vague
Lacks clear boundaries or specific meaning
文法句型
adverb + definable
definable + noun
用法筆記
Often used with an adverb before it (clearly definable, easily definable) to indicate how well the limits or nature of something can be described.
常見錯誤
2. A definable word or expression has a meaning that people can state or explain, f
可釋義
單詞或片語含義可說明的
A definable word or expression has a meaning that people can state or explain, for example in a dictionary.
Not every emotional word like 'grief' is easily definable without referring to personal experience.
並非每個像「悲傷」這樣的情感詞彙，都能脫離個人經驗而輕易可釋義。
adverb: easily definable
The children's dictionary lists definable terms with simple explanations that are easy to understand.
這本兒童字典列出了可釋義的詞條，並附上簡單易懂的說明。
For her linguistics project, Nkechi collected ten definable phrases from old legal documents.
Nkechi 為了她的語言學報告，從舊法律文件裡蒐集了十個可釋義的片語。
Liang asked the lexicographer whether 'fairness' counts as a truly definable concept.
Liang 請教詞典編纂者：「公平」是否算是一個真正可釋義的概念。
In technical reports, each definable term comes with its definition on first use.
在技術報告中，每個可釋義的術語在首次使用時都會附上其定義。
- explicable
Broader than this sense; refers to anything that can be logically explained, not only words
- glossable
Rare but specific; refers to providing a gloss or short definition
- indefinable
The direct opposite; cannot be accurately defined
- ambiguous
Has more than one possible meaning, making a single definition difficult
文法句型
definable + noun (term / word / phrase)
用法筆記
This sense is restricted to words, phrases, and terms. For objects, situations, or abstract concepts, use sense 1 (EXPLAINABLE) instead.