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Question 1

edible

Answer 1

edible [ˈɛdəbəl]
(a) 可吃的 (= eatable)
(MW1) suitable or safe to eat
(MW2) fit to be eaten: EATABLE
[源] ed- (= et-,eat) ，可 “吃” 的。
[例] During World War II his expertisewas usedin developing edible papers for secret agents,secret inks and forgery-proofpaper for ration books.
[解] 此字和編輯 (edit) 無關。etch (蝕刻) 也是 “吃” 的一種。

Question 2

potable

Answer 2

potable [ˈpotəbəl]
(a) 可喝的 (= drinkable)
(MW) suitable for drinking
[源] pot- (drink) ，可 “喝” 的。
[例] There isno potable water, except what you carry withyou, and the equatorial sun beats down with fierce intensity.
[解] potion 是童話故事裡有藥效、有魔力的飲料 (a love/magic potion) ，pot 是水壺 (用來喝水的) 。

Question 3

legible

Answer 3

legible [ˈlɛdʒəbəl]
(a) 可讀的 (清晰易懂的) (= readable)
(MW) capable of being read ordeciphered: PLAIN <legible handwriting >
[衍] legibility [ˌlɛdʒəˈbɪlətɪ] (n) “清晰易懂”。
[解] 字跡潦草不易辨識就是不 legible。