potable

🇬🇧 UK/'pәutәbl/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

adj.

Safe and suitable for drinking

适于饮用的

n.

Any drinkable liquid; a beverage

饮料,饮用液体

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
potother
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=potable

Common Collocations

  • 1.potable water饮用水
  • 2.potable water supply饮用水供应
  • 3.[potable water source]饮用水水源
  • 4.safe and potable安全可饮用的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Access to potable water remains a serious challenge in many developing regions.

  • 2.

    The filtration system was designed to make river water potable for the villagers.

  • 3.

    After the flood, authorities warned that the local water supply was no longer potable.

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