potable

英 [ˈpəʊtəbl]

美 [ˈpoʊtəbl]

adj.  可饮用的; 适于饮用的
n.  饮料

GRE

BNC.42659 / COCA.20938

牛津词典

adj.

• 可饮用的；适于饮用的
  safe to drink

柯林斯词典

• 可饮用的；适合饮用的
  Potablewater is clean and safe for drinking.

英英释义

noun

• any liquid suitable for drinking
  1. may I take your beverage order?
  Synonym:beveragedrinkdrinkable

adj

• suitable for drinking
  Synonym:drinkable

双语例句

• In places where the water is not potable, they set up purifying systems.
  在水无法饮用的地方，人们设立净化系统。
• The dorms have TV rooms, potable water, private lockers, free laundry service, and public telephones.
  宿舍内配有电视房、私人柜子、免费洗衣服务及公用电话。
• There is a major problem in some pockets of the country with respect to potable water.
  在这个国家的局部地区，饮用水仍然是个重要的问题。
• When a receiving water is to be used as a potable water supply, phenol and other organics discharged in industrial wastes will cause tastes and odors in the water.
  当一个接收水是水作为饮用水的供应，苯酚和其他有机物的排放，工业废物将口味和气味的原因。
• Application and Development of Activated Carbon for Potable Water Treatment in China
  活性炭在我国饮用水处理中的应用研究进展
• Workforce, information and financing); essential vaccines, medicines and technologies; and basic survival needs ( e.g.sanitation, nutrition, potable water, vector control and tobacco control).
  世卫组织卫生服务支柱（如劳动力、信息和资金）；基本疫苗、药品和技术；以及基本生存需求（如卫生、营养、饮用水、病媒控制和烟草控制）。
• Stock up on food, potable water, batteries and first-aid supplies.
  储备食物，饮用水，电池和急救用品。
• Security Problems of Countryside Potable Water in Tianjin and Countermeasure Research
  天津市农村饮水安全问题与对策研究
• Sink plumbed with potable water, plus soap and towels provided for employees.
  有供应可饮用水的洗手池，有提供给员工使用的肥皂和手巾。
• Potable water means water of a quality fit for human consumption and meets regulatory requirements.
  饮用水的含义就是：水质可以供人类饮用并满足监管要求（符合标准要求）。