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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary op·er·a·ble \\ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl\\ adjective DATE 1646 1. fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable 2. likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment an operable cancer • op·er·a·bil·i·ty \\ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\ noun • op·er·a·bly \\ˈä-pə-rə-blē\\ adverb English Etymology operable 1646, "practicable," from operate (see operation) + -able.Surgical sense is first recorded 1904. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 operable op·er·able / 5CpErEbl; NAmE 5B:p- / adjective1. that functions; that can be used 运作的；可实行的；可使用的: When will the single currency be operable? 什么时候实行单一货币？ 2. (of a medical condition 医疗状况) that can be treated by an operation 可以动手术的 OPP inoperable Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged op·er·a·ble \ˈäp(ə)rəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin operabilis working, efficacious, from Latin operari to work + -abilis -able 1. : fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable < a highly operable machine > 2. : suitable for surgical treatment < an operable cancer > — compare resectable • op·er·a·bly \-blē\ adverb |
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