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单词 operatable
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operatableadj.

Brit. /ˈɒpəreɪtəbl/, U.S. /ˈɑpəˌreɪdəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: operate v., -able suffix.
Etymology: < operate v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier operable adj.
Capable of being operated (on); operable.
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the world > action or operation > [adjective] > capable of being operated
operable1646
workable1756
operatable1895
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > [adjective] > relating to operation > operable
operable1904
operatable1932
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Operatable, that can be operated or worked; operable.
1932 J. Joyce Let. 12 July (1966) III. 248 The right eye was still operatable 20 months ago. Now the cataract is total.
1999 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 19 July According to McWilliams it was a minor tumble that left the bike perfectly operatable but a huge amount of time was lost when marshals tried to wrestle the bike from his grasp.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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