| 词汇 | supportable |
| 释义 | supportable adjective formaluk /səˈpɔː.tə.bəl/ us /səˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/ supportableadjective (TRUE)A supportable argument, statement, etc. can be shown to be true using evidence.（论据、陈述等）可支持的 Proving and disproving acid test actions speak louder than wordsidiom anti-sexist attest authenticate demonstrable demonstrably demonstration of something dispel disprove non-documentary non-evidence probatory proof positive provability verify vindicate vindication vindicative vindicatory supportableadjective (ABLE TO CONTINUE)If something bad is supportable, you are able to accept it or continue despite it: 可忍受的，可承受的 He looked for something to make his wait more supportable.他在找东西让等待变得容易忍受一些。 used to describe an activity that can continue without problems: 能支持得住的 Their economy has shrunk by a barely supportable 15–20 percent.他们的经济缩水了15-20%，几乎难以为继。 Proving and disproving acid test actions speak louder than wordsidiom anti-sexist attest authenticate demonstrable demonstrably demonstration of something dispel disprove non-documentary non-evidence probatory proof positive provability verify vindicate vindication vindicative vindicatory supportable | Business Englishsupportable adjective uk /səˈpɔːtəbl̩/ us /-ˈpɔːrṱə-/ able to continue without problems: Growth in the value of all company shares increased by 4.5% last year, nearly double the pace supportable in an economy growing at 2.5%. that can be shown to be true, or that people can accept: This position is no longer supportable in the present economic climate. Examples of supportablesupportable We are looking at the problems of intervention storage funds and making funds increasingly available for positive measures aimed at supportable objectives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is that supportable, and where will it come from? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, claims are made on behalf of injured people which would not always be supportable if it came to an actual fight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that one must accept, therefore, that for many people the rate burden is supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we could confine it to the tourist industry, at a cost of £15 million, this would by itself be supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He did all he could to render our captivity more supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again it may be that that is supportable in the short term. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost of including only those cases would be supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I doubt very much whether that is supportable on the evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All those objectives are entirely laudable and supportable, and entirely achievable without resorting to privatisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remain to be convinced that the burden of regulation and the extra costs involved would be supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The industry of civil aviation is peculiar in that it still attempts to be competitive, where in reality there is no fair or supportable competition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot find it supportable on any of the propositions that have been advanced in its defence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The logical conclusion is that if an incineration plant is localised and conserves energy and heat as well as waste, that is supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know that there are at least two basic reasons for building up reserves and balances; one reprehensible, and the other perfectly supportable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of supportable These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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