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intelligible

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'telɪdʒɪb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/in'telidʒәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Able to be understood; expressed clearly enough to be comprehended.

可理解的,清晰易懂的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
interbetween, among
+
legchoose, read, gather
+
iconnector
+
blecapable of, worthy of
=intelligible

Common Collocations

  • 1.barely intelligible勉强可理解的
  • 2.mutually intelligible相互可理解的
  • 3.clearly intelligible清晰易懂的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The speaker's message was clear and intelligible to the entire audience.

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