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

• Research and development now take up a sizeable chunk of the military budget.
  现在科研经费占军事预算中相当大的一部分。
• We expect there is going to be a sizeable growth potential for this product.
  我们预计，这种产品将有着巨大的增长潜力。
• Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.
  苏黎世的富足最初来自于14世纪对丝绸贸易的高度垄断。
• But I'm an exception: a sizeable majority of English men are indeed avid football supporters;
  但我是个例外：大多数英格兰男人真是热心地支持足球；
• Remittances from Mongolians working abroad both legally and illegally constitute a sizeable portion.
  来自国外工作的蒙古人的合法或非法汇款占了这些钱的很大一部分。
• True, Egypt is a relatively poor country with a sizeable proportion of the population illiterate.
  没错，埃及是一个相对较穷的国家，文盲在总人口中占据相当大的比例。
• 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。
• 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。
• The firm has also retained a sizeable position in Greek debt.
  该公司还保留了不少希腊债务头寸。
• 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。