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。
• Mongolia, although poor, has considerable untapped resources of oil and minerals
  蒙古虽然穷，但有大量尚未开采的石油和矿产资源。
• The losses are considerable.
  损失可观。
• The prison service is already under considerable strain
  监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
• An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess
  近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。