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单词 advisability
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advisabilityn.

Brit. /ədˌvʌɪzəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ədˌvaɪzəˈbɪlᵻdi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: advisable adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < advisable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare earlier advisableness n.The earliest recorded uses of the word are from American sources; it was however well attested outside the United States by the time it was recognized by Worcester (1860), apparently the first dictionary to do so, citing Dickens as an authority (compare quot. 1839).
The quality or fact of being advisable or expedient (as a course of action, etc.).
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advisableness1685
advisability1778
advisedness1849
1778 G. Washington Let. 31 Mar. in Writings (1934) XI. 178 On this Subject, and the advisability of such an enterprize, I would have you consult Govr. Clinton and Genl. Parsons.
1788 W. Gordon Hist. Independence U.S.A. II. vii. 352 The advisability of attempting to hold the post being repugnant to his own judgment.
1808 B. Spencer Let. 24 June in A. Neale Lett. Portugal & Spain (1809) App. 13 I..conferred with Sir Charles Cotton, on..the advisability of making an attempt on Lisbon.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxxvi. 347 Pondering upon the advisability of this step, and the sensation it was likely to create.
1896 Argosy Feb. 428/2 I was just considering the advisability of tossing my letters and despatches away to prevent the Arabs getting possession of them.
1922 S. Anderson Winesburg Ohio 203 Enoch talked about the advisability of the government's owning and operating the railroads.
1992 A. Brookner Fraud (1993) xvii. 210 He wondered about the advisability of her travelling alone in Africa.
2010 Sunday Times (Nexis) 21 Feb. I'm sure you will agree the advisability, in future, of giving yourself just a bit more wriggle room.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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