conceivable
gb/kənsˈivəbəl/ us/kənsˈivəbəl/
C1
英语
~ 8900
义项
0 个义项
adjective
C1
property
1
Able to be imagined as possible
Possible to imagine or believe; not impossible.
用法模式：
[something] is conceivable
常见错误：
Learners often use "conceivable" as a direct replacement for "possible" in very casual speech, which can sound too formal or unusual in everyday conversation. It is usually more natural in written English, academic contexts, or careful speech. Another mistake is using it directly before a verb without a noun or clause, for example, saying *"It is conceivable happen"* instead of *"It is conceivable that it will happen"* or *"It is conceivable for this to happen"*.
近义词
possible (More general and more common in everyday speech; less formal than "conceivable" in many contexts.)
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thinkable (Very close in meaning, but slightly more informal and emotional, often used in contrast with "unthinkable".)
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imaginable (Focuses more on what can be imagined, sometimes to an extreme degree, rather than on logical possibility.)
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plausible (Suggests that something seems reasonable and likely, not just logically possible.)
反义词
inconceivable (Direct opposite; describes something that cannot be imagined, believed, or accepted as possible.)
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impossible (States that something cannot happen or be true, going beyond just being hard to imagine.)
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unthinkable (Highlights that something is so shocking or unacceptable that people do not even want to imagine it.)
搭配
it is conceivable that
|every conceivable
|barely conceivable
|conceivable scenario
|conceivable outcome
|conceivable risk
主题
thinking
|probability
|science
|core_vocabulary
例句
- It is conceivable that life exists on other planets, even if we have not found it yet.
- Under every conceivable scenario, the company would still lose money this year.
- The judge said it was barely conceivable that the witness had forgotten such important details.
- They prepared for every conceivable risk before launching the new product.
- I suppose it is conceivable that we made a mistake in the calculations.
学习者例句
- It is conceivable that the train will be late.
- Every conceivable problem happened on our trip.
- The plan is difficult but still conceivable.
- Is it conceivable that he did not see the email?
- This result was not even conceivable a few years ago.
语法
词典原形
conceivable
IPA
GB/kənsˈivəbəl/
US/kənsˈivəbəl/
音节与重音
con - ceiv - able （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceiv)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: conceivable
词族
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
inconceivable
adjective C1
inconceivably
adverb
Advanced or less common
相关表达
every conceivable
1/ˈɛvɹi kənsˈivəbəl/
fixed phrase
All possible or imaginable kinds
Used before a noun to mean all possible or all imaginable types or examples of something.
例句
- The hotel offers every conceivable comfort, from a spa to a private cinema.
- They discussed every conceivable option before making a decision.
it is conceivable that
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz kənsˈivəbəl ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
Saying something might be possible
Used before a clause to say that something may be possible or true, even if it is not very likely.
例句
- It is conceivable that the results are wrong, so we should run the test again.
- Given the new evidence, it is conceivable that the case will be reopened.