accessible

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ac·ces·si·ble /əkˈsesəbəl/ AWL adjectiveadj

1 REACHa place, building, or object that is accessible is easy to reach or get into 易到達的；易進入的 OPP inaccessible

The island is only accessible by boat.

這個島只有坐船才能到。

There is a church which is easily accessible from my home.

有座教堂離我家很近。

2 AVAILABLEeasy to obtain or use 易得到的；易使用的

accessible to

the need for a health service that is accessible to all

建立全民共享的醫療服務體系的需求

easily/readily accessible

Computers should be made readily accessible to teachers and pupils.

應當讓老師和學生可以随時使用電腦。

3 AVAILABLEsomeone who is accessible is easy to meet and talk to, even if they are very important or powerful 易接近的，随和的，平易近人的 SYN approachable

I think that you’ll find she’s very accessible.

我想你會發現她十分平易近人。

4 UNDERSTANDa book, poem, painting etc that is accessible is easy to understand and enjoy 〔書、詩、畫等〕易懂的

accessible to

He wants his music to be accessible to everyone.

他希望自己的音樂人人都能欣賞。

—accessibly adverbadv

—accessibility /əkˌsesəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

accessible• Resorts and private residences remain accessible.• The contents page of the journal will always be freely accessible.• I don't find James Joyce's writing very accessible.• Penn's artwork has gradually become more accessible.• Griffey's fans say that he is very accessible and down-to-earth.• The new office will be twice as large and just as accessible as the old one, she said.• Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only accessible by helicopter.• In a fashion context, unapproachable or intimidating artwork becomes accessible, even whimsical.• We chose to live in this area because both New York and Boston are easily accessible from here.• All of the ski resorts are accessible from the hotel via free public transportation.• Philip Glass has produced something very rare -- an accessible modern opera.• But the largest camp, Zwi-Hamussit, is accessible only by air.• The Office has stopped subsidising one-day energy surveys for industry and commerce and there is little accessible public information.• Acid cleaners are accessible to and are used only by senior supervisors.• Near vision tasks need to be presented in a way that ensures that materials can be easily accessible to handle.• He was specifically asked to write a play that would be accessible to the local community.• The banks of the River Holbeck are easily accessible to walkers and anglers.

easily accessible• Now there is a lot to do year-round, and all of it is easily accessible.• They are easily accessible and hidden from view.• Never fear, it is a huge and easily accessible boot and has swallowed all a family of four needs.• The National Institute on Drug Abuse has estimated that 1,000 teens die annually by breathing fumes from easily accessible products.• To do this, we need an easily accessible source of volatile materials.• The Shoctector has an easily accessible Test/Reset button to give you additional peace of mind each time you use it.• Near vision tasks need to be presented in a way that ensures that materials can be easily accessible to handle.• Stax in Memphis was initially white-owned, easily accessible to outsiders, filled with leaders of all kinds.

accessible to• Healthcare should be made accessible to everyone.

ac·ces·si·ble adjectiveadj

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