| 单词 | desirable |
| 释义 | desirable (dɪzaɪərəbəl ) 1. adjective B2 Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. Prolonged negotiation was not desirable. The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable items. Synonyms: advantageous, useful, valuable, helpful desirability (dɪzaɪərəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun ...the desirability of democratic reform. ...the debate on the desirability of banning the ivory trade. Synonyms: worth, value, benefit, profit Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, beauty, charm 2. adjective Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive. ...the young women whom his classmates thought most desirable. Synonyms: attractive, appealing, beautiful, winning desirability uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN] ...Veronica's desirability. Synonyms: worth, value, benefit, profit Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, beauty, charm Collocations: desirable destination The unresolved aftermath has stopped it becoming a desirable destination for many travellers. Times, Sunday Times Strict planning regulations have prevented over development and high rise buildings, making it a highly desirable destination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There has been a trend lately for high-profile chefs to open signature restaurants in desirable destinations around the world. Times, Sunday Times Jewelry trade publications advise jewelers to present minute surface scratches (which they term patina) as a desirable feature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The island's one desirable feature was a good harbor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the number of controllable devices in the home rises, interconnection and communication becomes a useful and desirable feature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The target customer would think that some assembly required was a desirable feature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This high-pressure equipment was smaller and lighter than the bulkier low-pressure variety, a desirable feature for this construction work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name must refer to its desirable location, right? Times, Sunday Times While most pastors understand their strengths and weaknesses, a desirable location or compensation package can skew that perception. Christianity Today This could mean moving to a less desirable location or buying a property in need of work that you can do up over time. Times, Sunday Times Under the new rules, the days of departure and arrival will count towards the 90-day limit, making it a less desirable location for jet-setting commuters. Times, Sunday Times Do your research and you should be able to pick up a good property in a desirable location at 20%-30% below the asking price. Times, Sunday Times I live in a desirable neighbourhood, but can only afford a broom cupboard. Times, Sunday Times Gentrification can turn a slum into a desirable neighbourhood, but its previous occupants will be forced to live somewhere less desirable. Times, Sunday Times But extensive renovation has realised the full potential of the area's handsome 19th-century buildings and it has become one of the capital's most desirable neighbourhoods. Times, Sunday Times They are priced out of desirable neighbourhoods and cannot enjoy the comforts their parents took for granted, from good schools to eating at the best restaurants. Times, Sunday Times It takes about ten to fifteen years on average, and about twenty years in the most desirable neighbourhoods, to be granted a rent-controlled property. Times, Sunday Times On balance, clean - or cleaner - diesel engines remain a desirable objective and are probably better for us than petrol. Times, Sunday Times It would be good to explore what more can be done nationally to encourage all grammar schools to assist in this very desirable objective. Times, Sunday Times Nor, sadly, are most, if not all, of the other routes to this most desirable objective. Times, Sunday Times Consistency was a generally desirable objective, but not an absolute rule. Times, Sunday Times They measure, rather, whether there are systems in place to enable these desirable objectives to be achieved, without going broke. Times, Sunday Times Yet the government can talk as tough as it likes and it will not make departure without a deal a desirable option. Times,Sunday Times A study out this week showed 54 per cent of youngsters now consider apprenticeships a more desirable option that going to college. The Sun Try to find one with the desirable option of air-conditioning. Times, Sunday Times It turns out, however, they fell into another universe; a much more desirable option. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The single-sided whitewall remained a desirable option through the 1970s, becoming a hallmark of traditional luxury. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would like to renovate a property, but 'prices are unrealistically inflated, putting us off considering making improvements to less desirable property'. Times, Sunday Times By which they mean a desirable property will never appear on a website or in a shop window, let alone have a 'for sale' sign outside. Times, Sunday Times We took photographs of the extraordinarily desirable property we were inviting them to offload for us. Times, Sunday Times Intelligence officials say genuine complaints have been mixed with false accusations designed to settle longstanding feuds or seize desirable property. Times, Sunday Times This may not have got him such a desirable property in a fashionable area, but he would have benefited from outright ownership and the potential for capital growth. Times, Sunday Times Fixing things around the home was the least desirable quality, with a score of 5.9 out of ten, just below earning a decent salary. Times, Sunday Times The different fractions can be passed to further processing (cracking, reforming) to output synthetic fuel of desirable quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The alternative translation excellence (or a desirable quality) might be helpful in conveying this general meaning of the term. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We made a list of desirable qualities and decided he had to be handsome (obviously), intelligent, chivalrous, funny, tall, muscular, broad, basically perfect. Times, Sunday Times An ability to communicate repeatedly tops lists of desirable qualities in surveys of business leaders. Times, Sunday Times Many have one desirable trait but lack others, such as berry size or productivity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This trait has led to their dependence and interest in humans, as it affects their hunting ability, a desirable trait for many owners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ambling was a desirable trait in a palfrey, as the smooth gait allowed the rider to cover long distances quickly in relative comfort. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The least desirable traits include big egos, confrontational personalities and shallow comprehension. Times, Sunday Times Selection of socially desirable traits such as intelligence and good looks could follow. Times, Sunday Times A new type of private tenancy agreement with more security is highly desirable. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Brands such as these have become highly desirable during the watch boom of the past few years. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Indeed it is highly desirable that any company remain flexible and practice doing something new and different. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) They are highly desirable because they're substantial and solid (the rectories, not the rectors). Times, Sunday Times (2013) Trainee nurses, teachers and scientists have won exemptions, arguing that they are pursuing strategically important and socially desirable subjects. Times, Sunday Times This view may be socially desirable, but it also challenges the idea, held implicitly by many believers, that the doctrines to which they adhere are a pathway to heaven. Times, Sunday Times However, in almost all other areas of human activity, we seem to accept that monetary incentives can yield socially desirable results. Times, Sunday Times Selection of socially desirable traits such as intelligence and good looks could follow. Times, Sunday Times He explains the result as 'having an element of socially desirable responding'. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 值得拥有的 Japanese: 望ましい |
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