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

• He was a man with considerable insight.
  他是个富有洞察力的人。
• The prison service is already under considerable strain
  监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
• 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。
• 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。
• The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
  削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
• Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
  找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。
• 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。
• 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。
• Considerable resources have been devoted to proving him a liar
  为了证明他是个骗子已投入了相当多的人力和财力。
• 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。