sizeable

英 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

美 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

adj.  相当大的

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8472 / COCA.17955

牛津词典

adj.

• 相当大的
  fairly large
  1. The town has a sizeable Sikh population.
     城里有为数众多的锡克教教徒。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 相当大的;颇大的
  Sizeablemeans fairly large.
  1. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
     哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。
  2. These polls give a very sizeable vote to the candidate of the M19 Movement.
     这些民意测验显示，相当多的选票投给了“四·一九运动”的候选人。

英英释义

adj

• large in amount or extent or degree
  1. it cost a considerable amount
  2. a goodly amount
  3. received a hefty bonus
  4. a respectable sum
  5. a tidy sum of money
  6. a sizable fortune
  Synonym:goodlygoodishhealthyheftyrespectablesizabletidy
• fairly large
  1. a sizable fortune
  2. an ample waistline
  3. of ample proportions
  Synonym:amplesizable

双语例句

• Part-time students make up a sizeable proportion of the college population.
  在大学入学生中，半工半读的学生占了相当大的比例。
• A sizeable current account deficit and high unemployment rate remain the two most serious economic problems.
  规模巨大的货币赤字和高的失业率仍然是最严重的两大经济问题。
• This has provided a sizeable but ultimately unsustainable stimulus to the rest of the world, notably east Asia.
  这为全球其它地区（特别是东亚）提供了相当大刺激，但这种刺激最终将无法维系。
• It also has a sizeable distribution and syndication business in overseas markets, including the US and Canada.
  它还在包括美国和加拿大在内的海外市场拥有大规模的发行和合作业务。
• Yet other parts of Asia also offer sizeable markets.
  不过其他亚洲各国家也提供了具有规模的市场。
• Out in front, Clarke had built up such a sizeable safety margin that he eased the pace and started cruising.
  克拉克远远地开在前面，已保持了一段足够长的安全车距，他于是放慢车速，开始定速巡航。
• The authors said that extra schooling had a sizeable effect on IQ in early adulthood.
  该研究作者称，刚进入成年期时，在学校额外呆的时间对智商有很大的影响。
• For that reason alone it will make a sizeable contribution to world growth this year.
  就光这一个理由，今年中国将对世界经济增长作出重大的贡献。
• Public and private default on Euro liabilities would be sizeable.
  公共部门和私人部门欧元债务违约的规模将很可观。
• This year the sizeable volatility and rise in long-term Treasury yields has been the culprit.
  今年长期美国国债收益率的波动与上涨幅度很大，这是罪魁祸首。