considerable

UK:  [kən'sɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l]

US:  [kən'sɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l]

adj.

1.相当(大、多)的,不少的;很多的,大量的,巨额的

2.相当,相当大的;庞大的;九牛二虎

3.相当重要的,举足轻重的,不可小看的,很可观的

4.巨额,相当数量的

5.重大的;有声望的

6.大刀阔斧

7.该注意的,应考虑的,不可忽视的,重要的

8.值得考虑的

9.良好的

10.沸腾的

1 . after pausing on this point a considerable while , she once more continued to read.
她思考了好一会儿以后，又继续读信。

2 . after the blows were dealt, something heavy had been thrown down at her with considerable violence, as she lay on her face.
凶手把她面朝下地击倒在地后又把一个很重的东西狂暴地扔在她的身上。

3 . Exquisite in detail, their successful cultivation is often a considerable test of skill.
精致的细节，他们常常是胜利种植了相当考验技巧。

4 . Chinese sources say that there was considerable debate internally over the risks and benefits of acquiring a single carrier or two.
中国原始信息表明在关于拥有一两艘航母的风险和效益方面中国内部没有大的争论。

5 . The scale of Mr Obama's victory gives him considerable scope to force through any policies he wants in the early years of his term.
奥巴马的获胜优势给予了他很大的空间，让他在任期头几年可以强行通过任何自己想实施的政策。