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."
feasible 双语例句
1. It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
兼职管理业务是搞不好的。
来自《权威词典》
2. It's quite clear that the electric car is technically feasible.
很清楚,电动汽车在工艺技术上是可行的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. It's not feasible to comply, but a bit embarrassing to refuse.
答应吧,办不到;不答应吧, 又有点难为情.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. This committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.