Wordiyoplausible
🇬🇧 UK/ˈplɔːzəbl/🇺🇸 US/'plɒ:zibl/
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
adj.
Seeming reasonable, likely, or believable, even if not proven to be true
似乎合理的，貌似可信的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.plausible explanation合理的解释
- 2.plausible deniability合理推诿（可推卸责任的余地）
- 3.seem plausible听起来合理
- 4.highly plausible极有可能
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her explanation sounded plausible, but the evidence told a different story.
- 2.
She gave a plausible explanation for arriving late to the meeting.
- 3.
It seems plausible that remote work will remain common in the future.
- 4.
The suspect's story sounded plausible, but the evidence told a different story.