navigable
UK/'næviɡəbl/US/'nævigәbl/
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Definitions
adj.
(Of a river, channel, or sea) wide and deep enough for ships to travel along.
（河流、水道、海域）可航行的，适于通航的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednavigate + -able (capable of) = able to be navigated, i.e. a waterway a ship can be driven through.
Root nav still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.navigable river可通航的河流
- 2.navigable waters可航行的水域
- 3.navigable channel可通航的水道
Example Sentences
- 1.
The river is navigable for large vessels up to the second bridge.
- 2.
Silt has made the old canal no longer navigable.