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appreciable

UK //əˈpriːʃəb(ə)l//US //əˈpriːʃəb(ə)l//

词源

源自拉丁语 'appretiabilis',意为‘可估价的’,后演变为英语中表示‘可感知的’或‘明显的’。

adjective

❶ 指数量或程度足够大,能够被明显感知或注意到,常用于描述变化、差异或影响等。

“There has been an appreciable increase in temperature over the past decade.”

(过去十年中气温有明显上升。)

“The new policy has made an appreciable difference in people's lives.”

(新政策对人们的生活产生了显著影响。)

同义词:noticeable, significant, perceptible

常见短语

appreciable amount — 指数量或程度足够大,能够被明显感知或注意到。

“She spent an appreciable amount of time preparing for the exam.”

(她花了相当多的时间准备考试。)

appreciable difference — 指两个事物之间的差异足够大,能够被明显感知或注意到。

“There is an appreciable difference in performance between the two models.”

(这两款型号在性能上有明显差异。)