/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/ advThis flat is considerably larger than our last one.这套公寓比我们旧的要大得多。