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单词 flammable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
flam•ma•ble /ˈflæməbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Pronounseasily set on fire; combustible:flammable rags.
flam•ma•bil•i•ty/ˌflæməˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  ; n. [uncountable]
    See inflammable.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
flam•ma•ble  (flamə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pronounseasily set on fire;
    combustible;
    inflammable.
  • Latin flammā(re) to set on fire + -ble
  • 1805–15
flam′ma•bili•ty, n. 
    See inflammable. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flammable /ˈflæməbəl/ adj
  1. liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable

ˌflammaˈbility n USAGE
Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding (inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation

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