| 单词 | replaceable |
| 释义 | replaceable (once / 16671 pages) adj Replaceable things aren't essential — they can be replaced. The ink cartridge in your printer is replaceable, but your best friend is not. When you think about it, most objects are replaceable, whether you're talking about the tires on a car or your television or a ballpoint pen. All of these things can be replaced with new versions of them once they break, wear out, or stop working. People are not replaceable — in fact, you could describe them as irreplaceable. Both words come from replace, with its "again" prefix re- and place, "to put somewhere." WORD FAMILYreplaceable: irreplaceable, replaceability, unreplaceable+/irreplaceable: irreplaceableness, irreplaceably/replace: replaceable, replaced, replacement, replaces, replacing/replacement: replacements USAGE EXAMPLESUnlike elite athletes and Broadway stars, any individual Rockette is rather powerless, because she is so replaceable. Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) I hope Samsung concludes that devices without replaceable batteries are a big part of the problem. New York Times(Oct 11, 2016) Another bonus: Since its replaceable battery should last for up to six months, you don’t have to worry about charging the Ray every day. Time(Nov 07, 2016) adj capable of being replaced Syn|Ant expendable suitable to be expended exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardised, standardizedcapable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability irreplaceable, unreplaceable impossible to replace unexpendablenot suitable to be expended |
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