available
UK/ə'veɪləb(ə)l/US/ә'veilәbl/
NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
adj.
Able to be obtained, used, or accessed
可获得的，可用的
adj.
(of a person) free to do something or to be met
（人）有空的，可联系到的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedavailroot
+
-ablestrong, worth, value
=available
avail (be of use, from a- = ad- 'to' + valēre 'be worth') + -able = 'able to be made use of.' If something avails you, it is available — there for you to use. The link to value: only what is worth using gets called available.
Common Collocations
- 1.readily available随时可得
- 2.widely available广泛可得
- 3.available online网上可得
- 4.make available提供，使可用
- 5.available for可供……
Example Sentences
- 1.
Tickets are available online from next Monday.
- 2.
Is the doctor available to see me this afternoon?
- 3.
More information is available on our website.