/kənˈsɪdərəbl ||; kənˈsɪdərəbḷ/adj great in amount or size 多的;大的:
A considerable number of people preferred the old building to the new one. 相当多的人宁愿选择那旧大厦,也不要这座新的。 ➔considerably /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ adv This flat is considerably larger than our last one. 这套公寓比我们旧的要大得多。