survivable
UK/sɚ'vaɪvəbl/US/sә'vaivәbl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Able to be lived through; not fatal
可生还的；可承受的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsurvive + -able ('able to be') = 'able to be survived.' Common in safety and engineering contexts: a survivable crash. See survive.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.survivable crash可生还的撞击
- 2.survivable conditions可存活的条件
- 3.barely survivable勉强能生存的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Engineers designed the cabin to make a crash more survivable.