viability UK [ˌvaɪ.ə'bɪl.ɪ.ti] US [-ə.tˌi] noun uncountable ■ability to work as intended or to succeed 可以实施的;可望成功的•Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses.不断上涨的成本正在威胁许多企业的生存。 ■specialized ■ability to continue to exist or develop as a living being 能生长发育的;可以存活的•As the world population of Hawaiian geese has shrunk to very small numbers, the bird's continuing viability is in doubt.全球范围内夏威夷雁已经所剩无几,这种鸟能否继续繁衍下去让人怀疑。 |