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 Englishpotother
+
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.