considerable

英 [kənˈsɪdərəbl]

美 [kənˈsɪdərəbl]

adj.  相当多(或大、重要等)的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 相当多（或大、重要等）的
  great in amount, size, importance, etc.
  1. The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
     那项工程耗费了相当多的时间和资金。
  2. Damage to the building was considerable.
     对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 相当多的;相当大的
  Considerablemeans great in amount or degree.
  1. To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow...
     失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。
  2. Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time...
     把这事做好要耗费我们相当多的时间。
  3. Vets' fees can be considerable, even for routine visits.
     即使是常规检查，兽医的收费也会相当高。

英英释义

adj

• large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
  1. a considerable quantity
  2. the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign
  3. went to considerable trouble for us
  4. spent a considerable amount of time on the problem

双语例句

• The changes in social work consequent upon reorganization have been considerable.
  重组引起社会福利工作发生了重大变化。
• The rump of the party does in fact still have considerable assets
  事实上，这个党派的残余分子确实仍然拥有可观的资产。
• There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy
  有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.
  我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• He has made considerable progress in his studies at the university.
  他在大学的学业上有了长足的进展。
• Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas will service our needs for some considerable time to come.
  诸如煤、石油和天然气之类的矿物燃料会在以后很长一段时间里满足我们的需求。
• To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow
  失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。
• Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
  可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。
• The losses are considerable.
  损失可观。
• The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim
  该影片受到了影评人和公众的高度评价。