| 单词 | sizeable |
| 释义 | sizeable (saɪzəbəl ) also sizable adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Sizeable means fairly large. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land. Savers with a sizeable chunk of cash would do better to leave their money elsewhere. Synonyms: large, considerable, substantial, goodly Collocations: sizeable amount If they are to find it they will need a sizeable amount of that 50m - and more from elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times The pressure will be on the 30 chosen athletes to deliver medals in 2012 in exchange for a still sizeable amount of public money. Times, Sunday Times A senior officer described it as a 'sizeable amount'. Times, Sunday Times But we shouldn't forget the sizeable amount of money needed to repair and maintain them to a decent standard. Times, Sunday Times If you have a sizeable amount, look for tiered accounts. Times, Sunday Times It did not get a full release until 1973 when it found a sizeable audience. Times, Sunday Times He will have a sizeable audience watching too. Times, Sunday Times He realised that due to the unique theme of this film; releasing this film in big theatres would not attract a sizeable audience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His interests not being limited to an ambitious repertoire, he also staged melodramas and vaudevilles that drew sizeable audiences as well as operas and ballets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most believe that the real winners will be a handful of politicians, a sizeable crowd of corrupt bureaucrats and an army of poorly skilled contractors. Times, Sunday Times Tonight, before a sizeable crowd, are lined up heavyweight forensic psychiatrists and psychologists, charting the rise and rise of bad behaviour in young people, and wringing their hands. Times, Sunday Times And yet there's a sizeable crowd. Times, Sunday Times A sizeable crowd has now gathered. The Times Literary Supplement Yet even he could not deny that his first performance at a grand prix weekend in front of a sizeable crowd had gone better than he could have realistically hoped. Times, Sunday Times Shares are trading at a sizeable discount of 14% relative to the underlying value of the trust's assets. Times, Sunday Times That could help to reduce the sizeable discount of about 10 per cent to net assets on which the shares trade. Times, Sunday Times If quality stocks are trading at a sizeable discount to their long-run averages - as they most certainly are right now - then maybe they are cheap. Times, Sunday Times The chest of drawers in my bedroom was a display item and came with a sizeable discount. Times, Sunday Times They are trading at about 12.5 times earnings, a sizeable discount to other developed markets. Times, Sunday Times They had another spell of pressure late on but couldn't reward their sizeable following with a goal. Times, Sunday Times It was difficult to ascertain exactly how many cyberspace 'owners' were present yesterday but, inevitably, given the significance of the venue, a sizeable following had made the relatively short journey. Times, Sunday Times Sects diverging from this line of leadership have failed to attract a sizeable following. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other small groups have broken away from the main body from time to time, but none of these has attracted a sizeable following. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Notwithstanding, the class has a sizeable following and official support into the foreseeable future. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Research has shown that they can provide a sizeable increase in efficiency, even at their current unoptimized state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The film increased its earnings by about 2025 percent in high-end cinemas during its second and third days, aided by a sizeable increase in multiplex revenue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having said that, she received a couple of sizeable increases when her employer found out that she was being courted by competitors, even though she didn't really want to leave. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand we have a sizeable population who do aspire to a better life and work hard to get it. Times, Sunday Times On the one hand we have a sizeable population who do not aspire to anything better than they are. Times, Sunday Times The crops of corn maize, wheat, rice and vegetables are grown in other parts of the district, which cater to the demand of sizeable population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The village also has a sizeable population consisting of 1,900 households and approximately 18,000 residents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Being a fortified town with a sizeable population meant that not much would need to be reconstructed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There will also be a sizeable presence from the technology industry. Times, Sunday Times These could include selling the branches to a purchaser that already has a sizeable presence in the market, ensuring a stronger competitor. Times, Sunday Times Colin may have been a sizeable presence in the compact accommodation, but no one seemed to mind. The Sun Stoke would look to make a sizeable profit on the 24-year-old forward (right) if they do a deal. The Sun They also seem likely to make a sizeable profit on another four-star hotel in the capital. Times, Sunday Times Shortly thereafter, and quite historically, a tower was built to house the candle, which generated a sizeable profit from pilgrims. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, in spite of the gloom at home, the country's foremost firms continue to make sizeable profits and generate cash that can be used to pay dividends. Times, Sunday Times As this last year's gains attest, sizeable profits are achieved by merely moving toward neutral valuation. Globe and Mail The company said the revenue decline would reflect a sizeable reduction in its targeted inventory range to cope with lower overall demand. Times, Sunday Times A sizeable reduction in the rate of twin births would thus contribute significantly to the 100 million or so that it would cost to provide three full cycles. Times, Sunday Times The programme was launched in 1995 and insurers have gradually cooled on the scheme, with fewer now offering sizeable reductions. Times, Sunday Times These are sizeable reductions by any measure. Times, Sunday Times He followed these hideous crooks down a rabbit hole and ended up forking out a sizeable sum of cash. The Sun The insurer has called this sizeable sum the 'pensions mountain'. The Sun He inherited a sizeable sum of money, but within three years it had all gone in a gargantuan spending spree. Times, Sunday Times This kind of difference compounded over the lifetime of a pension can easily amount to a very sizeable sum. Times, Sunday Times He left a sizeable sum to promote bridge for the young. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 相当大的 Japanese: かなり大きい |
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