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potable

UK //ˈpəʊtəb(ə)l//US //ˈpoʊtəb(ə)l//

词源

源自拉丁语 'potabilis'(可饮用的),由 'potare'(喝)和形容词后缀 '-bilis' 构成,14世纪通过法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指水或其他液体适合饮用,达到安全卫生标准。常用于描述经过处理或天然洁净的饮用水。

“The hotel provides potable water in all rooms.”

(酒店在所有房间都提供饮用水。)

“After the flood, we had to boil water to make it potable.”

(洪水过后,我们必须把水煮沸才能饮用。)

同义词:drinkable, safe to drink, consumable

常见短语

potable water — 特指符合卫生标准、可直接饮用的水,区别于工业用水或未处理水源。

“The emergency kit includes packets of potable water.”

(应急包里有小包装的饮用水。)