单词 | accessible |
释义 | accessibleadj. 1. a. Capable of being entered or approached; easy of access; readily reached or got hold of. Also with to. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > affording access > accessible accessiblea1425 approachable?a1560 adible1568 reachable1600 accessive1611 come-at-able?1685 get-at-able1799 frequentable1843 attainable1856 a1425 (a1400) Northern Pauline Epist. (1916) Heb. xii. 18 Ȝee han not neghed to þat tretable fyr and accessyble [L. accessibilem]. 1568 T. Hacket tr. A. Thevet New Found Worlde xiv. 22v This herbe groweth on the tops of high and accessible rockes without any earthe. 1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell ix. 116 She [sc. Spain] hath bold accessible coasts. 1727 J. Wesley Let. 19 Mar. (1931) I. 43 The town..lies in a little vale, so pent up between two hills that it is scarce accessible on any side. 1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea i. v. 56 Here all hands bathed, which we generally did when fresh water was accessible. 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd II. vi. x. 332 The banks, ragged and tusky with fallen trees, were in few places accessible. 1856 C. Merivale Hist. Romans under Empire IV. xli. 561 The ear of the public was accessible perhaps by no other means. 1888 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VI. 176/2 The gnawing..forceps are necessary for the removal of the edges of bone and of diseased parts not otherwise accessible. 1914 L. E. Jackson & C. R. Hellyer Vocab. Criminal Slang Whoever thoughtlessly leaves his check book in accessible places incurs the jeopardy of..personal loss. 1946 A. Nelson Princ. Agric. Bot. iv. 84 Rhizomes store food below the surface of the ground, where they are not easily harvested nor easily accessible to grazing animals. 1991 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 16 Mar. 611/3 The information is immediately accessible to both patient and doctor. 2001 Kindred Spirit Summer 63/2 Many of the artists live on reservations in the remote Northland which is accessible only by ‘bush plane’. b. Of a person: readily and willingly available to others. Also (without construction): approachable; friendly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > warm or friendly in manner > that can be approached or accosted accessible1581 frequentablea1586 accostable1611 approachable1611 boardable1611 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius f. 397v Christ..doth neuer powre forth him selfe to fully into one man alone, as that he leaueth not him selfe as accessible indifferently to all others. 1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa ii. ii. 149 He is accessible enough, but not too liberal to the poor. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1770 I. 338 The most accessible and communicative man alive. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. iv. 128 He was..as accessible as any one could desire, and gave patient audience to all who asked it. 1899 Independent (N.Y.) 2 Mar. 643/1 He is accessible to everybody, and labors night and day to remedy abuses. 1974 R. Dorson Indy 500 iv. 82 He makes himself accessible to fans and is very gracious about signing autographs. 2008 C. Phelps Mechanic & Doctor's Wife 199 I'll feel closer to you than I ever did to Robert... You are an accessible person, David. c. Able to be received, acquired, or made use of; open or available (to a particular class of person). ΚΠ 1674 W. Bates Harmony Divine Attributes 90 The incarnate Word is eclipsed and allayed by a vail of flesh, and so made accessible to us. 1687 Bp. G. Burnet Def. Refl. Varillas's Hist. Heresies 10 As for those [papers] which I have cited from publick Records, they are accessible to all the World, for the greatest part. 1734 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. I. ii. 129 The chief employments of a state ought to be equally accessible to the rich and the poor. 1736 tr. M. Huber World Unmask'd xiv. 343 A Mercy accessible to all such, as are willing to make war on Iniquity. 1839 Recent Meas. for Promotion Educ. in Eng. (ed. 10) p. viii The State is peculiarly charged with the duty of rendering secular instruction accessible to all. 1861 T. E. May Constit. Hist. Eng. (1863) I. i. 44 Evidence, not accessible to contemporaries, has since made his statement indisputable. 1913 Trade School for Girls (U.S. Bureau Educ.) 38 The wage is probably as good as could be secured in other types of work accessible. 1956 N. Pevsner Englishness Eng. Art iii. 54 He made..the most wonderful woven stuffs so expensive as to be accessible only to a..few appreciative patrons. 2001 F. A. Morrison Understanding Rheol. x. 416 One elongational flow technique that is accessible to most rheologists is lubricated squeezing. d. Able to be (readily) understood or appreciated. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adjective] sutelc897 openeOE plaina1398 sada1400 familiar1509 facile1531 lightsome1532 well-determined1560 pervial1595 uncurious1601 articulate1603 distinct1609 unmisinterpretablea1631 dilucida1640 limpid1649 dilucidate1651 unmysterious1663 incurious1664 elucidatea1670 accessible1681 distinguished1700 dilucidated1759 unmistakable1822 black and white1838 clear-cut1843 square on1963 1681 J. Kettlewell Meas. Christian Obed. iv. vi. 522 The knowledge of this is more plain and obvious, easie and accessible to all. 1798 Trans. Linn. Soc. 4 279 Intended to make the Botany of Great Britain accessible to those who could not read the Latin tongue. 1839 Times 22 July 5/5 It being then proposed to render the evidence a little accessible by the prefix of something like a digested table of contents. 1867 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 30 1/2 Do not imagine that I propound an easy or royal road to the knowledge of art, or that I pretend to make design easier or more accessible. 1958 Listener 19 June 1011/1 The first of a trilogy, it is more accessible than its companions, and more lively. 1984 N.Y. Times 8 July x. 9/1 At the Science Center almost every exhibit demands action and the sometimes-forbidding world of science becomes accessible. 2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 123/1 The sound of degung is perhaps the most accessible gamelan music to Western ears. e. With to. Open to the influence of; capable of accepting; willing to receive. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > persuaded > able to be > open to the influence of flexible?1531 suppling1563 accessible1693 susceptible1702 1693 A. Monro Serm. Several Occasions 155 If our Souls were not accessible to Arguments and Reasonings, the Stones might be as wisely address'd to, as we could be reason'd unto reformation. 1758 W. Hawkins Siege of Aleppo iv, in Tracts in Divinity II. 194 Thank Heav'n, I'm honest—for your open Heart Is most accessible to Villainy. 1779 Mirror No. 66 He knows..that the undecided mind, without choice or active sense of propriety, is equally accessible to the next [feelings] that occur. 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm x. 284 These expatriate millions are accessible to instruction. 1881 Rep. of Elect. Comm. in Daily Tel. 31 Jan. 500 or 600 [voters] are at all times accessible to bribery. 1915 D. Knowlton & H. G. Wintersgill tr. B. Blanchard Influence vi. 92 A kind of moral weakness, which renders them accessible to outside influence. 1998 D. Pugmire Rediscovering Emotion viii. 121 A person can be carried along in the enactments of an emotion by social pressure..to the point of becoming accessible to feelings of that emotion. 2. a. Capable of being used as an access; affording entrance or a means of approach. Also in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [adjective] > open and unobstructed openeOE freec1230 faira1325 unstopped1398 clear1569 expedite1581 unpestered1588 accessible1602 accessive1611 rid1866 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > affording access accessible1602 1602 T. Lodge tr. Josephus Wks. viii. ii. 204 He..caused the hie waies that led to Ierusalem..to be paued with blacke stone,..to the intent to make them more accessible for those that trauailed to and fro. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) iii. ii. 82 Accessible is none but Milford way. View more context for this quotation 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 546 With one ascent Accessible from Earth. View more context for this quotation 1737 R. Glover Leonidas vii. 238 If the Greeks Arrang'd within Thermopylæ, a pass Accessible and spacious, could repel With such destruction their unnumber'd foes. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. xxv. 125 Had I found the declivity easy, or the ascent accessible—certes I had been outwitted..but it was so perpendicular a precipice [etc.]. 1835 J. Harris Great Teacher (1837) 347 All the paths of human ambition were open and accessible to him. 1869 J. Phillips Vesuvius iv. 105 The crater now became a funnel which was accessible to the bottom. 1912 Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. 510 151 The opening was accessible until about two years ago. 1998 Log Home Living June 20/2 The Denali Park Road is accessible by private vehicles for 14 miles to the Savage River bridge. b. Originally U.S. Capable of being conveniently used or accessed by people with disabilities; of or designating goods, services, or facilities designed to meet the needs of disabled people. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > affording access > accessible > to all or specified persons openOE accessible1957 1957 L. H. Lofquist Vocational Counseling with Physically Handicapped xiv. 200 Bear in mind such very practical considerations for job placement or training as ramps, elevator service, special parking permits, aisles and doors wide enough for wheel-chair travel, accessible rest rooms, [etc.]. 1970 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 70 43/1 Symbol for identifying accessible buildings and facilities. 1985 N.Y. Times 8 June x. 3/1 Tour buses have lifts to get wheelchairs aboard..and restrooms that are readily accessible. 1991 House Beautiful Kitchens/Baths Winter 20/1 Accessible design meets everyone's needs—those who use a wheelchair or have limited sight. 2000 C. Casserly in J. Cooper Laws, Rights & Disability vi. 157 The Code of Practice gives detailed guidance on different types of auxiliary aids and services, including accessible websites and subtitles. 2008 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Jan. 43/1 At the behest of groups representing the disabled, HAVA required each poll station to have at least one ‘accessible’ machine. Derivatives acˈcessibly adv. in an accessible manner; so as to be (easily) accessible. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adverb] sutelichec900 openlyOE redelya1250 redlyc1275 in (also on) opena1382 distinctly1382 plainlya1393 lightsomely?1510 markly1533 natively1542 pervially?1611 dilucidly1638 unmistakably1665 realizingly1786 unambiguously1790 starkly1928 accessibly2003 1782 J. Aitken Elements Theory & Pract. Physic & Surg. II. 231 The discrimination of true aneurysm..from other distinctions is not difficult, when situated in the extremities, or accessibly. 1830 Q. Jrnl. Sci., Lit., & Art 29 188 Supposing..that alcohol and ether were supplied spontaneously, as accessibly, and at the same temperature as water, even then water would be the most economical source of power. 1920 National Civic Rev. Jan. 52/1 The provisions are placed accessibly in the store, so that each customer can select for himself the provisions he wishes to buy. 2003 Hist. Scotl. Jan. 56/2 The wider public lamented the apparent inability of most academics to write accessibly about subjects of general interest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1425 |
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