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possible

英 ['pɒsɪb(ə)l] 美['pɑsəbl]

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adj. 可能的；合理的；合适的
n. 可能性；合适的人；可能的事物

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People were coming out of a formal and almost Victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible.

Our continuing failure to deal with the environmental declines that are undermining the world food economy forces me to conclude that such a collapse is possible.

Of course, sons and daughters want to visit the facilities, talk to the administrators and residents and other families, and do everything possible to fulfill their duties.

Keep a distance from possible dangers.

It will be possible to create more sophisticated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.

Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life.

But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.

Possible ways to stimulate the global economy.

People prefer certainty awards to possible awards.

One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty awards, says Reimann.

Jamming attacks are absolutely possible.

It is possible for burglars to make jamming attacks with the necessary equipment and skill.

As said before, with the right equipment and the right know-how, it's possible to jam any wireless transmission.

After taking appropriate measures to contain the RF interference to our test lab, we tested the attack out for ourselves, and were able to verify that it's possible with the right equipment.

A good system is one that keeps that worst-case setting as improbable as possible while also offering strong protection in the event of a less-extraordinary attack.

If I had the time and money, Iwould live for a year in as many countries as possible.

But technology has reduced transaction costs, making sharing assets cheaper and easier than ever—and therefore possible on a much larger scale.

To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.

There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.

They need to extract as much information as possible from the first or second reading.

They should finish the work as soon as possible

Make as few marks as possible.

Well, we'll let you know as soon as possible.

To make shoppers see as many items as possible

To improve her driving skills as quickly as possible.

Possible locations for a new factory

Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.

But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible

Send in a written application as soon as possible.

The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.

"I try to make things as inexpensive as possible," said Hunt, who uses free digital textbooks for his classes but designs his own curriculum.

"One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty awards," says Reimann.

"There are a lot of studies on the relationship between breakfast eating and possible health outcomes, but this may be because those who eat breakfast choose to habitually have health-enhancing behaviours such as regular exercise and not smoking," she say

A different interpretation is possible when the actual amount of information acquired by the user is taken into account.

Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would pursue such activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits.

Bentham believe the global trend of increasing height has important implications."How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in," he said."If we give children the best possible start in life now,they will be healthier and mor

If I had the time and money, I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

If we give children the best possible start in life now,they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come.

In Shanghai, a young couple at a marriage registration office told the paper that they decided to register their marriage as soon as possible to take advantage of the existing policy because an extra holiday was a big deal for them.

Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases?

Just hours earlier, Uganda's police chief had warned of possible Christmas- time attacks by Somali rebels.

Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible.

More stages mean more possible sequences.

People were coming out of a formal and almost victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible.

Quick and easy travel between all parts of the country was now possible.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature had previously considered the area a "possible range" for the species, and local people had reported seeing lions in the area, but no one presented convincing evidence.

This is his big chance, and you're making it possible.

This is the lesson I took from my mother: If perfection were possible, it would not be motivating.

While the study didn't assess why divorce is more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons.

While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.

Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.

Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information, and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were not possible before.

Right into the early 20th century, kitchens were smoky, noisy places, generally located underground, or to the back of the house, and as far from living space as possible.

Manufacture as many green products as possible.

But researchers are improving systems to measure a teacher's performance throughout the year, and, with three years of data, it's usually possible to tell which teachers are failing.

They examine all possible variables in their research.

The dialogue is changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful, said economist Shawn Du Bravac.

For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world.

One reason for the rise in deaths from Alzheimer’s disease in this group may be that developing this condition remains possible even after people beat the odds of dying from other diseases such as cancer.

minister of social security, quickly commissioned a study to determine the causes of and possible cures for this disturbing stale of affairs.

It's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(毕业典礼)speaker spot at yesterday's graduation

A long-term career goal be set as early as possible.

million jobs lost in the last three months, there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible.

University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission)

As Santiago de la Mora, head of Google Books for Europe, puts it: "By making it possible to search the millions of books that exist today, we hope to expand the frontiers of human knowledge.

One way of responding to your boss's suggestion is to explain the possible consequences to her and offer an alternative solution.

It is possible that the Obama effect will be short-lived if there is a change in people's political sentiment.

The worst possible aspect of the Obama effect is that people could ignore his race altogether and continue to hold on to their old racial stereotypes

Legislation and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity.

Mary should get rid of her pet as soon as possible

What we have to do is make sure we know what these are and take into account all the possible variables

Decline the invitation as early as possible.

Based on answers to questions regarding their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups: maximizers, who consider every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough.

When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained

"As advocates of children's rights, we believe that children should have a voice about what information is shared about them if possible," says Stacey Steinberg, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville.

A robot has to identify the players, conditions, and possible outcomes for various scenarios.

As a possible home for alien life, it has been voted the planet least likely to succeed.

CubeSat researchers suggest that now's the time to ponder unexpected and unintended possible consequences of more people than ever having access to their own small slice of space.

For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world.

For example, Aspirin is seldom thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who take too many Aspirin pills as well as the possible development of Reye's syndrome in children with the flu.

I don't think we know exactly what's going to happen but it's certainly possible that we could get very slow growth over the next year or two.

I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics.

If possible, you should also try to learn information in the room where it is going to be tested.

In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed four unusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object.

In the images, you see all kinds of possible defense constructions to hold back the Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one.

It really made it possible for us to continue along the path toward modern humans in Africa.

It's no wonder these companies employ teams of people focused on engineering their services to be as engaging as possible.

It's possible Merian used a magnifying glass to capture the detail of the split tongues of sphinx moths depicted in the painting.

It's possible that some hiring managers may be drawn to candidates with a particular educational resume, but it's no guarantee.

Most people can easily brainstorm possible answers to these intriguing questions.

right into the early 20th century, kitchens were smoky, noisy places, generally located underground, or to the back of the house, and as far from living space as possible.

That's not to say that risk is always good, but it is related to taking action, whereas decision fatigue assuredly leads to inaction and the possible chagrin of a decision maker who might otherwise prefer a new course but is unfortunately hindered.

The aim was to enable older people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, but this increased concern about the lack of coordination between free health and paid-for social car.

The concern seems to be that open advocates don't spend their time being as productive as possible.

"The dialogue is changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful, " said economist Shawn Du Bravac.

This form of "self- governance" is possible within long-standing amateur organizations that, over time, arc able to build a sense of responsibility to community members, as well as society in general.

Thus, while printing enormously increased access to books by making cheap, high-volume production possible, it also reduced choice.

Whether it's possible to program a robot with safeguards such as Asimov' laws is debatable.

An introduction to a possible new way of moving blocks to the pyramid site.

But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.

From the very beginning of school, we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation.

I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.

It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per hour—a huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by hand—suddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California.

It is often the case that anything is possible for those who hang on to hope.

Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, which is not good for the health.

Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.

On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals.

Our intensive course builds on our standard course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning see table below.

Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale.

Scientific research into babies games is possible.

So, get an early start and try to be as productive as possible before lunch.

Solving the safety problem well enough to move forward in AI seems to be possible but not easy.

Some argue that humans and machines can coexist as long as they work in teams—yet that is not possible unless machines share the goals of humans.

They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.

This development was only possible with the introduction of electric-powered engines and lifts.

We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it possible to have too much time?

We must act as quickly as possible now.

Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick.

Thus poor countries might not be able to escape their poverty traps without political changes that may be possible only with broader formal education.

In order to study particular cultures as completely as possible, he became skilled in linguistics, the study of languages, and in physical anthropology, the study of human biology and anatomy.

The upside is the possibilities contained in knowing that everything is up to us； where before we were experts in the array of limitations， now we become authorities of what is possible.

One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record.

Composure is a state of mind made possible by the structuring of one’s relation to one’s environment.

All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession—with the possible exception of journalism.

On the assumption that they will become relevant later, you make a mental note of discourse entities as well as possible links between them.

Nor does it reveal how much companies are banking on the halo effect, rather than the other possible benefits, when they decide their do-gooding policies.

The anticipation of possible shifts in demand provided by this study is significant: It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment.

The commission was also to consider possible arrangements for the War and Navy Departments.

"Thinking about long-term consequence is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity," Hsee says.

But acknowledging fire's inevitable presence in human life is an attitude crucial to developing the laws, policies, and practices that make it as safe as possible, she says.

But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk groups: health care workers, people caring for infants and healthy young people.

Google and microsoft are among companies that already have these "single sign-on" systems that make it possible for users to log in just once but use many different services.

Greg Jaroszewski, a real estate brokers with Gagliardo Realty Associates, said he's not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home—but their opinions should be considered in regards to proximity to friends and social activities, if possibl

Is it possible to like everyone in your office?

It is quite possible that the homework helped.

Seven months and one election day later, a new conservative city council suspended enforcement of the clean air zone, a first step toward its possible demise.

since students and parents expect a college degree to lead a job, it is in the best interest of a school to turn out graduates who are as qualified as possible—or at least appear to be.

The correlation between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors attribute to "less codified decision making process" and the possible presence of "younger and less experienced managers who are more likely to b

Unhealthy curiosity is possible to resist, however.