趣词词典（- 英语词根词缀词源词典）

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一、趣词词典

1、considerable 相当多的

2、来自consider, 考虑。即值得考虑的，相当多的。

二、- 英语词根词缀词源词典

1、considerable (adj.)

2、mid-15c., "capable of being considered," from Medieval Latin considerabilis "worthy to be considered," from Latin considerare (see consider). Meaning "pretty large" is from 1640s (implied in considerably). CONSIDERABLE. This word is still frequently used in the manner out by Dr. Witherspoon in the following remark: "He is considerable of a surveyor; considerable of it may found in the country. This manner of speaking in the northern parts." [Pickering, 1816]

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