compatible
UK/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/US/kәm'pætәbl/
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Definitions
adj.
Able to exist or work together without conflict
兼容的，相容的，合得来的
adj.
(of devices or software) able to be used together
（设备或软件）兼容的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcom-together, with
+
-iblecapable of, worthy of
=compatible
com- (together) + pat (suffer, endure) + -ible (able to) = 'able to bear with each other.' Things that can put up with each other coexist without clashing — whether that's two personalities, two pieces of software, or a blood type and a donor.
Root path still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.compatible with与...兼容
Example Sentences
- 1.
This charger is compatible with most modern phones.
- 2.
They split up after realizing they just weren't compatible.
- 3.
The new software is compatible with older files.