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possible

/ˈpɑːsəbl/
English Definition
adj. able to be done or achieved
中文释义
可能的
Example Sentence

With careful planning and sufficient funding, it is possible to restore the degraded wetland ecosystem within a decade.

通过精心规划和充足资金,在十年内恢复退化的湿地生态系统是可能的。

Synonyms
feasible achievable attainable
Antonyms
impossible unattainable
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

The report's introduction lists four possible causes of a factory's declining output before stating that each subsequent section will examine the evidence for one of the four causes in turn.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

The report's introduction lists three possible explanations for a decline in local fish populations before stating that each subsequent section will examine the evidence for one explanation in turn.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

- Researchers are studying gene drives as a possible tool to control populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “possible”?

  1. A Not enough; inadequate
  2. B Able to make a way through or into something
  3. C Able to be done or achieved
  4. D Shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people
Show answer

C — Able to be done or achieved. “possible” means able to be done or achieved.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “able to be done or achieved”?

  1. A withdrawn
  2. B penetrating
  3. C possible
  4. D insufficient
Show answer

C — possible. “possible” means able to be done or achieved.

Common questions about “possible”

What does “possible” mean?

possible — able to be done or achieved. In Chinese: 可能的.

How do you pronounce “possible”?

possible is pronounced /ˈpɑːsəbl/.

How is “possible” used in a sentence?

With careful planning and sufficient funding, it is possible to restore the degraded wetland ecosystem within a decade. (通过精心规划和充足资金,在十年内恢复退化的湿地生态系统是可能的。)

What are synonyms for “possible”?

feasible, achievable, attainable — all close in meaning to possible (able to be done or achieved).

What is the opposite of “possible”?

impossible, unattainable — each the opposite of possible (able to be done or achieved).

Is “possible” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. possible is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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