viability

viability — 名詞

1. the quality of a plan, project, or business of being realistic and likely to suc

1.名詞B2
釋義

可行性

計畫或提案能夠順利執行並獲得成功的特性

the quality of a plan, project, or business of being realistic and likely to succeed when put into practice

例句

Vikram questioned the viability of opening a second café so soon after the first one.

Vikram 質疑在第一家咖啡廳開幕不久後就再開第二家的可行性。

viability of + gerund phrase

The bank's loan officer reviewed the viability of the start-up before approving the funding.

銀行的貸款專員在批准資金前，審查了這家新創公司的可行性。

reviewed the viability of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • feasibility

    more common in everyday planning; slightly less formal than 'viability'

  • practicability

    more formal and narrower; focuses on whether something can be done, not whether it will succeed

  • workability

    less common; emphasizes smooth functioning rather than overall success

反義詞
  • impracticality

    the state of being unrealistic or unlikely to work in practical terms

  • infeasibility

    the state of not being possible or achievable

文法句型

viability of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Nearly always used in formal or professional contexts such as business, finance, and project planning. The noun is uncountable, so it never takes an article in generic use ('the viability of' rather than 'a viability of').

常見錯誤

❌The viability of the plan is not enough.
✅The plan lacks viability.
💡'viability' is a quality something has or lacks; it is not something that can be measured in degrees without specific phrasing.

2. the capacity of a living organism, cell, or embryo to survive, grow, and develop

2.名詞C1
釋義

存活力

生物體正常存活與發育的能力

the capacity of a living organism, cell, or embryo to survive, grow, and develop normally under suitable conditions

例句

The hospital monitored the viability of the premature baby's lungs around the clock.

醫院全天候監測早產兒肺部的存活能力。

Lakan studied how pollution affects the viability of fish eggs in the river.

Lakan 研究污染如何影響河中魚卵的存活力。

affects the viability of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • survivability

    more specific to survival in adverse conditions; narrower in meaning

  • vitality

    emphasises energy and vigour rather than the bare ability to survive

  • life

    a simpler but much broader word; 'viability' implies the potential for continued development, not just being alive

反義詞
  • inviability

    the state of being unable to survive, grow, or develop normally

文法句型

viability of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Common in medicine, biology, and agriculture. Frequently modifies nouns such as 'cell', 'seed', 'fetus', or 'tissue'. Unlike sense 1, this sense can appear with a possessive ('the seed's viability').

常見錯誤

❌The viability of the baby is good.
✅The baby's lungs show good viability.
💡'viability' describes a specific function or condition, not a general state of health.