• adj. 可行的；能养活的；能生育的

来自拉丁语vita,生命，存活，字母t脱落，词源同vital,vitamin.

viable

viable: see vital

viable (adj.)

1828, from French viable "capable of life" (1530s), from vie "life" (from Latin vita "life;" see vital) + -able. Originally of newborn infants; generalized sense is first recorded 1848. Related: Viably.

1. Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.

他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Cash alone will not make Eastern Europe's banks viable.

仅靠现金不能使东欧的银行维持下去。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Five viable pregnancies were established.

已确定5个胎儿能够成活。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The factory is no longer economically viable.

这个工厂在经济上已经维持不下去了。

来自《权威词典》

5. It is only their investment that makes the programme economically viable.

因为他们的投资,这个项目在经济上才得以通过.

来自《简明英汉词典》