great in amount, size, importance, etc. synonym significant相当多(或大、重要等)的 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。 Damage to the building was considerable. 对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。 Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. 在寻找这种疾病的疗法上取得了重大进展。
Extra ExamplesThey can run quite considerable distances. 它们可以跑相当长的距离。 Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage. 照顾年长的亲属需要相当的道德勇气。 The animal was in considerable distress. 这只动物非常痛苦。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConsiderable is used with these nouns:- accomplishment
- accuracy
- achievement
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration’, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.