形容詞 considerable:

1. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

1. He showed/exercised considerable restraint in not suing for a divorce.
   他極力克制自己，不提出離婚訴訟。
2. The strength of the dollar is causing considerable disquiet on the stock exchange.
   美元表現(xiàn)堅挺在證券交易所中引起很大的不安。
3. The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity.
   進行這些談判需要相當圓滑的手腕。
4. She still suffers considerable discomfort from her injury.
   她因那次受傷至今仍感不適。
5. This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.
   這篇論文說明你最近的工作取得了相當大的改進。
6. Having considerable weight; heavy.
   有相當?shù)闹亓康? 重的
7. The mayor is a considerable official.
   市長是一位重要的官員。
8. He bought the house at considerable expense.
   他花了很多錢買了這所房子。

con.sid.er.a.ble

adj.（形容詞）
Large in amount, extent, or degree:
相當大的：在數(shù)量、范圍或程度上很大的：
例句：
a writer of considerable influence.
一名有很大影響的作家

Worthy of consideration; significant:
重要的：值得考慮的；有重大意義的：
例句：
The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign.
在競選運動中經(jīng)濟是一個重要問題

n.Informal （名詞）【非正式用語】
A considerable amount, extent, or degree.
大量：很大的數(shù)量、范圍或程度

【引伸】
consid.erably
adv.（副詞）