negligible
UK/ˈneglɪdʒəbl/US/'neglidʒәbl/
IELTSTOEFL六级考研B2
释义
adj.
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.
微不足道的,可忽略不计的。
词根拆分
词根派生neg-(不)+ lig(拾起)+ -ible(可被)=「可以不去拾的」——即琐碎到可以安心丢着、忽略。negligible difference(可忽略的差别)就是连弯腰去拾都不值的差别。
词根 lect 还连着 128 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The cost difference between the two plans is negligible.
两个方案的成本差别微不足道。
- 2.
The drug had a negligible effect on the patients.
这种药对患者的影响微乎其微。