appreciable
UK/ə'priːʃəb(ə)l/US/ә'pri:ʃiәbl/
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Definitions
adj.
Large or important enough to be noticed or measured
可感知的;相当可观的;显著的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedLiterally 'able to be valued/measured' — hence big enough to register. Note: appreciable is about size/noticeability, not gratitude.
Root pric still carries 56 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.appreciable difference明显的差别
- 2.appreciable amount可观的数量
- 3.appreciable improvement显著改进
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was an appreciable improvement in air quality after the ban.
- 2.
The change made no appreciable difference to the result.