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

• All this has created considerable ill-will towards the armed forces.
  所有这些都让人们对武装力量产生了相当深的怨恨。
• 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。
• You seem to be labouring under considerable misapprehensions.
  你似乎存在相当大的误解。
• Shares and bonds can bring one quite a considerable additional income.
  股票和债券能给人带来不菲的额外收入。
• 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。
• To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow
  失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。
• The prison service is already under considerable strain
  监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
• The volume of gas trapped on these surfaces can be considerable.
  存留在这些表面的气体体积可能相当大。
• 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。
• As her confidence grows you may well see a considerable turnabout in her attitude.
  随着她自信心的增强，你很可能会看到她的态度有相当大的转变。