自現(xiàn)象級英語

VIABLE

1. 英英釋義：able to be done, or worth doing?

例句：Renewables are economically?viable?alternatives.?

2. 為什么選這個詞？?

“viable”是個形容詞，它本身的意思是“可以存活的”，常被引申使用表示“可行的” “值得做的”。正如健康的生命才可以存活，好的想法、產(chǎn)品、解決方案才能存活，我們可以用 viable 來形容表示想法、產(chǎn)品、解決方案這一類詞，也?？梢杂盟鎿Q effective, feasible 等詞。?

在產(chǎn)品設(shè)計中，有個概念叫“最簡可行產(chǎn)品”，它的英文就是 Minimum Viable Product（MVP），我們可以從它的英文解釋中體會一下 viable 的意思：?

A minimum?viable?product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and to provide feedback for future product development.

這里的 viable 就可以理解為“satisfy early customers”。如果一個產(chǎn)品可以滿足用戶的需求，實(shí)現(xiàn)盈利，那它就是一個 viable product。?

比如星巴克在某一個四線城市開店半年以來，收入明顯好于預(yù)期，就可以說：?

Starbucks' new store in this fourth-tier city has proved commercially?viable.

從經(jīng)濟(jì)角度來看，可再生能源是合適的替代能源。用英文可以說成：?

Renewables are economically?viable?alternatives.

《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》在一月份一篇講電腦芯片的文章中就用到了 viable：?

To keep its design pipeline full of?viable?new ideas, the firm must constantly forecast the computer industry’s direction.

3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞？?

1）使用《牛津英語搭配詞典》查“viable”，了解它作為形容詞時的常用搭配。?

2）翻譯下面的句子：?

中國經(jīng)濟(jì)下行，許多 O2O 模式顯得不再可行。?

With China's economy on the decline, many O2O businesses no longer seem viable.?

As China’s economy is going downhill, many online-to-offline (O2O) businesses no longer seem (commercially/economically) viable.

造句：

例1：The learning pyramid, also known as the cone of learning, illustrates that the most viable way of learning is through teaching others. 學(xué)習(xí)金字塔顯示，最有效的學(xué)習(xí)方式是傳授。

例2：As I see it, a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is more a process than a product. It serves as a stepping stone for ?producers to collect feedback from early adopters and stakeholders and adapt accordingly to be on the right path. 我認(rèn)為，最小化可行產(chǎn)品與其說是產(chǎn)品，不如說是產(chǎn)品研發(fā)過程的一環(huán)。廠商借它來收集初期用戶和利益相關(guān)人的反饋信息，做出相應(yīng)調(diào)整，以邁入正軌。?

例3：We have concerns about whether the global community will be able to provide a viable solution to waste disposal, especially that of single-use plastic bags. 我們擔(dān)憂全球是否能提供可行方案，解決垃圾處置問題，尤其是一次性塑料袋。

個人拓展：

搭配

remain/ be/seem/ prove/ sound /become commercially / economically/ financially/ politically viable

extremely/ truly/ perfectly/ potentially viable

a viable candidate/ alternative/ option/ proposition/ business/ company/ market / plan/ project

We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services for poorer families.?

背誦：

viable, effective, feasible

Renewables are economically?viable?alternatives./?We hope to provide a viable alternative to car travel.?

Home-working offers a viable solution to the work/family conflict. ?