considerable
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl -ˈsi-drə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
considerable — adjective
- considerablepositive
- more considerablecomparative
- most considerablesuperlative
1. of a size, amount, or importance that is clearly above average and has a real ef
of a size, amount, or importance that is clearly above average and has a real effect or consequence.
Rebuilding the port after the typhoon required a considerable investment from the government.
collocation: considerable investment
Yael saved a considerable amount of money by cooking at home instead of eating out.
collocation: a considerable amount of + uncountable noun
The damage to the library roof was considerable after the heavy snow.
Élise had considerable influence over the design of the new city park.
- significant
closest in meaning; emphasizes importance or meaningfulness rather than raw size
- substantial
suggests solid physical mass or a large quantity, often of money or resources
- sizable
more informal; used for amounts or numbers that are impressively large
- ample
carries a positive tone, suggesting more than enough
- negligible
so small as to be meaningless
- insignificant
too small or unimportant to matter
- slight
very small in degree or amount
文法句型
considerable + noun
linking verb + considerable
用法筆記
Stronger than 'a fair amount of' but less dramatic than 'enormous' or 'massive'. Frequently appears with uncountable or abstract nouns — common pairings include 'amount', 'time', 'effort', 'importance', 'damage', 'progress', and 'influence'. Can also follow linking verbs such as 'be' or 'become': 'The costs were considerable.'
常見錯誤
considerable — noun
1. a large quantity or level of something, viewed as one total unit.
a large quantity or level of something, viewed as one total unit.
Six shops in Taichung contributed considerable to the fund for the new community centre.
noun use: verb + considerable (object position)
The Sivan Foundation has done considerable to upgrade clinics in rural Taitung.
noun use: done + considerable
Dr. Ishaan from the Chengdu lab devoted considerable to studying a new diabetes treatment.
The school board spent considerable on upgrading the computer labs and science equipment.
- a great deal
more common in everyday speech; works in the same verb-object pattern
- a lot
informal equivalent; much more frequent in casual contexts
- very little
the opposite in terms of quantity
文法句型
verb + considerable
the considerable of + noun (rare)
用法筆記
This noun use is much less common than the adjective and sounds formal or literary. It is always uncountable and functions as the object of a verb such as 'do', 'contribute', 'spend', or 'devote'. In everyday conversation, a phrase like 'a considerable amount' is far more natural.