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

• Most sizeable factories turn out on average an entire home a day.
  大多数庞大的工厂变成了一整个家庭平均一天。
• 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。
• They conquered a sizeable dice of territory.
  他们攻占了相当大的一片领土。
• Some prop desks are thought to have bought a sizeable stake in one of the Ferrovial/ BAA bonds.
  有人认为，一些机构的自营部门已经大举购买了一种Ferrovial/BAA债券。
• 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。
• Even so, a sizeable chunk of companies continue to use it in all or part of its structure.
  即便如此，依然有大量公司在全部或部分组织架构中继续沿用这项政策。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。