considerable
- adj.相当大的;相当多(或重要等)的;值得注意的，著名的;值得尊敬的
- n.<美口>许多，大量
- adv.<方>相当地，十分地，非常地
最高级： most considerable 比较级： more considerable
con- 共同, 一起 + sider- 星星 + -able 可...的
considerable-
The comparison shows considerable disagreement between theory and practice .
这一对比表明理论和实践之间有相当大的出入。
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The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms .
政府的税务改革遇到了相当大的阻力。
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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。
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The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort .
该项目已让我们投入了相当多的时间和精力。
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Considerable modification of the existing system is needed .
需要对现有的系统进行相当大的改进。
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He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people .
他是个对别人有相当影响的人。
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There is considerable uncertainty about the company 's future .
这家公司的前景相当渺茫。
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After considerable discussion , they decided to accept our offer .
他们经过反复讨论决定接受我们的报价。
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There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment .
这种疗法是否安全争论很大。
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She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted .
她很有天资，能够心想事成。
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The theatre 's future is a subject of considerable debate .
剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。
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Damage to the building was considerable .
对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。
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There is considerable overlap between the two subjects .
两门科目之间有相当多的共通之处。
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Student pranksters have done considerable damage to the school buildings .
恶作剧的学生对学校的建筑造成相当大的损坏。
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There is considerable public disquiet about the safety of the new trains .
公众对新型列车的安全深感忧虑。
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I have already been put to considerable inconvenience .
我已经被添了相当的麻烦了。
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The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress .
报上的文章给这位演员带来极大的痛苦。
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The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm .
意外的事态发展引起了相当的恐慌。
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There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform .
年轻人被大力要求守规矩。
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He dived in to save the dog at considerable risk to his own life .
他冒着相当大的生命危险跳到水里去救那只狗。
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They have considerable expertise in dealing with oil spills .
他们在处理溢油问题方面非常在行。
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She argued her case with considerable passion .
她相当激动地为自己的主张提出论据。
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Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment , the experiment was a considerable success .
尽管他们的方法和设备较为粗陋，那次实验却相当成功。
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When the Ganges floods , it causes considerable damage .
恒河泛滥时造成严重损害。
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I had considerable difficulty persuading her to leave .
我费了好大的劲说服她离开。
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There is considerable imprecision in the terminology used .
所用的术语相当不准确。
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A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity .
有些历史遗迹相当古老。
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The President resigned amid considerable controversy .
总统在一片争论声中辞职。
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He exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults .
他表现出极大的克制，没去理会种种侮辱。
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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。