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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary du·ra·ble ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin durabilis, from durare to last — more at during DATE 14th century : able to exist for a long time without significant deterioration; also :designed to be durable durable goods Synonyms: see lasting English Etymology durable late 14c., from O.Fr . durable, from L. durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Related: Durability.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 durable dur·able / 5djuErEbl; NAmE 5dur- / adjective likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker 耐用的；持久的: durable plastics 耐用塑料 negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 • dur·abil·ity / 7djuErE5bilEti; NAmE 7dur- / noun [U] : the durability of gold 金子的耐久性 ⇨ see also consumer durables Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: durable press , or durable goods , or durable-press du·ra·ble \ˈd(y)u̇rəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin durabilis, from durare to last, endure + -abilis -able — more at dure : able to exist for a long time with retention of original qualities, abilities, or capabilities : lasting , enduring , unchangeable , strong < traditional controversies between member nations … must be settled before there can be created the general goodwill that makes economic union durable — Alan Valentine > < the durable Michelangelo who lived to be 89 — Time > < the less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form the valley > < the small body of durable poetry written in our time — T.S.Eliot > — compare perdurable |
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