feasible: [15] Something that is feasible is literally something ‘that can be done’. The word was borrowed from French faisable, a derivative of the stem of the verb faire ‘do, make’. This is the French descendant of Latin facere, which has contributed so voluminously to English vocabulary, from fact to difficult. => difficult, fact, factory, fashion, feat, feature
feasible (adj.)
"capable of being done, accomplished or carried out," mid-15c., from Anglo-French faisible, from Old French faisable "possible, that may be done; easy, convenient," from fais-, stem of faire "do, make," from Latin facere "to make, do, perform" (see factitious). Fowler recommends this word only for those "who feel that the use of an ordinary word for an ordinary notion does not do justice to their vocabulary or sufficiently exhibit their cultivation."
雙語例句
1. It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
兼職管理業務是搞不好的。
來自《權威詞典》
2. It's quite clear that the electric car is technically feasible.
很清楚,電動汽車在工藝技術上是可行的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. It's not feasible to comply, but a bit embarrassing to refuse.
答應吧,辦不到;不答應吧, 又有點難為情.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. This committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.