movable
UK/'muːvəb(ə)l/US/'mu:vәbl/
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Definitions
adj.
Able to be moved; not fixed in one place.
可移动的；活动的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmovemove
+
-ablecapable of, worthy of
=movable
move + -able (capable of) = 'able to be moved.' Transparent derivative of move. Note 'movable feast' (a holiday whose date changes) and the legal term 'movable property' = belongings, as opposed to land.
Common Collocations
- 1.movable property动产
- 2.movable feast活动的日期
Example Sentences
- 1.
The shelves are movable, so you can rearrange them.