desirable

desirable
adjective
  1. wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action
    合意的,理想的,可取的
    [with infinitive]it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology.
    对技术科学进行适当的社会控制是可取的。
    ■(of a person) arousing sexual desire
    (人)动人的
    you're a very desirable woman.
    她从未显得如此动人。
noun
  1. a desirable person, thing, or quality
    可取的东西,合意的人
    the store sells various desirables.
    商店销售各种各样的好东西。
派生
desirability
noun
desirableness
noun
desirably
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare 'to desire' (see desiderate)
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