con·sid·er·a·ble
adjective OPAL W
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
(rather formal)- great in amount, size, importance, etc.
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 Examples- They can run quite considerable distances.
他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.
这只动物处于相当痛苦的境地。
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’. - The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.