negligible
UK/ˈneglɪdʒəbl/US/'neglidʒәbl/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.
微不足道的，可忽略不计的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedneg- (not) + lig (pick up) + -ible (able to be) = 'able to be not-picked-up' — i.e., so trivial you can safely leave it lying there, ignore it. A negligible difference is one not even worth bending down to pick up.
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.negligible amount微不足道的数量
- 2.negligible difference细微的差别
- 3.negligible impact可忽略的影响
- 4.negligible effect微乎其微的作用
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cost difference between the two plans is negligible.
- 2.
The drug had a negligible effect on the patients.