accessible

Bridgezipf 4.18

Pronunciation

/əkˈsɛsɪbəl/(ak-SES-i-bul)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral/positive

Chinese

易于获取的；通俗易懂的（易于接触、使用或理解的）

Definition

Easy to approach, enter, or use; able to be understood by a wide audience; available to people with disabilities.

Word family

  • access/ˈæksɛs/(n/v)进入；访问
  • accessibility/ækˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/(n)可及性
  • inaccessible/ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbəl/(adj)难以接触的

Collocations

  • accessible to all
  • accessible language
  • wheelchair accessible
  • make accessible
  • accessible format
  • accessible location

Examples

  1. 1.The report was written in accessible language so that non-specialists could engage with its findings.
  2. 2.Improving the accessibility of public spaces is not just a legal requirement but a basic matter of inclusion.

Synonyms

  • available/əˈveɪləbəl/— able to be obtained
  • understandable/ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl/— able to be understood
  • user-friendly/ˈjuːzəˌfrɛndlɪ/— easy to use

Etymology

from Latin "accessibilis" = approachable, from "accedere" (to approach)