transferable
transferable — 形容詞
1. describes something such as a ticket, a document, or a legal right that can be g
可轉讓
所有權可移交他人的
describes something such as a ticket, a document, or a legal right that can be given or sold to another person so that the new owner may use or hold it
Adina's train ticket was non-transferable, so she could not give it to a friend.
Adina 的火車票是不得轉讓的，所以她無法把車票送給朋友。
collocation: non-transferable ticket
The lease on the apartment is transferable to family members if the tenant moves out.
這間公寓的租約可轉讓給家人，只要房客搬走。
passive: be transferable to [person/party]
Kofi bought a transferable concert pass that he could resell online if his schedule changed.
Kofi 買了一張可轉讓的演唱會通行證，萬一行程變動，他可以在網上轉賣。
The software license is not transferable without the original owner's written permission.
未經原始所有人的書面許可，這份軟體授權不得轉讓。
Christopher received a transferable voucher that any member of the travel group could use.
Christopher 收到一張可轉讓的優惠券，旅遊團的任何成員都可以使用。
- negotiable
narrower — used only for financial instruments such as cheques or promissory notes; not for tickets or licenses
- assignable
formal — applies to contracts, intellectual property, or leases that require a written assignment document
- conveyable
very narrow — used almost exclusively for real estate property transferred by a formal deed
- non-transferable
the direct opposite; cannot be given or sold to another person
文法句型
transferable + noun
non-transferable + noun
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the negative form non-transferable, especially on tickets, licenses, and official documents where the original purchaser is the only authorised user.
常見錯誤
2. describes a skill, qualification, or form of experience that stays useful when a
可轉移
技能或經驗可在不同領域使用的
describes a skill, qualification, or form of experience that stays useful when applied to a different job, role, or area from the one where it was first developed
The management skills Emre learned in the army are transferable to many business roles.
Emre 在軍中學到的管理技能，可以轉移應用到許多商業職位上。
collocation: transferable skills
Jenna discovered that her classroom teaching skills are transferable to corporate training positions.
Jenna 發現她在課堂上的教學技巧，同樣適用於企業培訓的職位。
pattern: be transferable to [different context]
Élise's patient-care skills as a nurse were highly transferable when she moved into healthcare consulting.
Élise 擔任護理師期間的病人照護技能，在她轉入醫療顧問工作後，仍具有高度可轉移性。
The language proficiency Hao gained in Shanghai proved transferable to his new job in Toronto.
Hao 在上海培養的語言能力，在他多倫多的新工作中同樣很有用。
When the factory closed, Bilal used his transferable problem-solving skills to retrain as a logistics manager.
工廠關閉後，Bilal 運用了自己可轉移的問題解決能力，重新受訓成為一名物流經理。
- portable
informal — often used in the phrase 'portable skills'; emphasises that the skill stays useful when you move
- applicable
broader — can describe rules, methods, or ideas; less specific to employment contexts
- adaptable
focuses on the person's ability to adjust the skill, not on the skill's inherent usefulness elsewhere
- job-specific
describes a skill that only works in one particular role or industry
文法句型
transferable + noun
be transferable to + noun
用法筆記
The most common collocation is transferable skills, frequently used in career-change and professional-development contexts. The noun transferability is also common in this sense: 'the transferability of her qualifications'.
常見錯誤
3. describes a disease or medical condition that can pass from one living being to
可傳染
疾病可經由接觸傳播的
describes a disease or medical condition that can pass from one living being to another, typically through direct contact, contaminated surfaces, or airborne particles
The flu virus is transferable through droplets when an infected person coughs nearby.
流感病毒可透過飛沫傳染，當患者近距離咳嗽時就會傳播。
collocation: transferable through [medium]
Ritu was told that the skin infection is transferable by sharing towels or clothing.
Ritu 被告知，這種皮膚感染會經由共用毛巾或衣物而傳染。
passive: be transferable by [action]
Some diseases are transferable from animals to humans through bites or close contact.
有些疾病可經由動物咬傷或近距離接觸而傳染給人類。
The clinic posted warning signs that the illness is transferable in crowded indoor spaces.
診所張貼了警告標示，指出這種疾病在擁擠的室內空間很容易傳染。
- contagious
more common in everyday language; emphasises easy spread through casual contact
- infectious
formal medical term; emphasises the pathogen's ability to enter and multiply in a host
- communicable
formal — used in public health contexts, e.g. 'communicable disease report'
- non-communicable
medical term for diseases that cannot be passed between people, e.g. diabetes or heart disease
文法句型
be transferable through + noun
be transferable by + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from senses 1 and 2 — this sense is restricted to diseases, pathogens, and medical conditions. Common synonyms include contagious, infectious, and communicable, though transferable places more emphasis on the mechanism of passing rather than on the ease of catching it.