sizeable

英 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

美 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

adj.  相当大的

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8472 / COCA.17955

牛津词典

adj.

• 相当大的
  fairly large
  1. The town has a sizeable Sikh population.
     城里有为数众多的锡克教教徒。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 相当大的;颇大的
  Sizeablemeans fairly large.
  1. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
     哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。
  2. These polls give a very sizeable vote to the candidate of the M19 Movement.
     这些民意测验显示，相当多的选票投给了“四·一九运动”的候选人。

英英释义

adj

• large in amount or extent or degree
  1. it cost a considerable amount
  2. a goodly amount
  3. received a hefty bonus
  4. a respectable sum
  5. a tidy sum of money
  6. a sizable fortune
  Synonym:goodlygoodishhealthyheftyrespectablesizabletidy
• fairly large
  1. a sizable fortune
  2. an ample waistline
  3. of ample proportions
  Synonym:amplesizable

双语例句

• This has provided a sizeable but ultimately unsustainable stimulus to the rest of the world, notably east Asia.
  这为全球其它地区（特别是东亚）提供了相当大刺激，但这种刺激最终将无法维系。
• It did not stabilise the US trade balance; instead it led to sizeable trade deficits.
  该协定未能稳定美国的贸易平衡，正相反，它导致了大规模的贸易逆差。
• Updating all of our100+ AIX systems, before migrating, was a sizeable task.
  在迁移之前，更新我们所有的100多个AIX系统是一个相当大的工程。
• The firm has also retained a sizeable position in Greek debt.
  该公司还保留了不少希腊债务头寸。
• It also has a sizeable distribution and syndication business in overseas markets, including the US and Canada.
  它还在包括美国和加拿大在内的海外市场拥有大规模的发行和合作业务。
• Even so, a sizeable chunk of companies continue to use it in all or part of its structure.
  即便如此，依然有大量公司在全部或部分组织架构中继续沿用这项政策。
• If your order is a sizeable one, we could reconsider our prices.
  如果您的定单很大的话，我们可以重新考虑我们的价格。
• The authors said that extra schooling had a sizeable effect on IQ in early adulthood.
  该研究作者称，刚进入成年期时，在学校额外呆的时间对智商有很大的影响。
• Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
  哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。
• Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.
  苏黎世的富足最初来自于14世纪对丝绸贸易的高度垄断。