sizeable

英 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

美 [ˈsaɪzəbl]

adj. 相当大的

IELTS TEM8

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

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。
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。
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。
Updating all of our100+ AIX systems, before migrating, was a sizeable task.
在迁移之前，更新我们所有的100多个AIX系统是一个相当大的工程。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。