| 单词 | insignificant |
| 释义 | insignificant (ɪnsɪgnɪfɪkənt ) adjective Something that is insignificant is unimportant, especially because it is very small. In 1949 Bonn was a small, insignificant city. Synonyms: unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty Collocations: insignificant part For me, on the other hand, well, a not insignificant part of my soul withers at the merest thought of someone else hearing the telltale clack of my headboard. Times, Sunday Times The economy was based on farming and services, fuelled in no insignificant part by remittances from the extensive diaspora. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here, rather than show us how war makes young soldiers into insignificant parts of a larger machine, it just emphasises the lack of passion in the book's other characters. Times, Sunday Times Legal experts counter that excuse defenses either serve an insignificant role in the trial or are entirely unsuccessful. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prey detection may involve detection of mechanical vibrations of the substrate, and vision seems to play an insignificant role. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has a fairly insignificant role in the show but remains structurally integral to the character cast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The differences play an insignificant role, and the solutions that are optional can be recommended for good reasons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The contract initially paid her $250 a week ($ in dollars) and landed her two filmsone for an insignificant role and another unreleased for two years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet the engagement proved relatively insignificant in determining the outcome of the war. Times, Sunday Times In reality, if any such effect exists, it's relatively insignificant. Times, Sunday Times One option was concentrating our outrage on something relatively insignificant, and there were a few candidates here. Times, Sunday Times When it comes to oil, the largest oil companies are still investing heavily in fossil fuels, and their investments in renewable energies remain relatively insignificant to their overall business. Times, Sunday Times This makes any losses due to inefficiencies in the system relatively insignificant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While seemingly insignificant, these translations have had enormous impact on how we view the Bible. WALKING THE BIBLE (2001) The results are as depressing as they are challenging, with seemingly insignificant bumps and bruises often resulting in frantic consultations with medical experts. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Be aware that you're being tested with seemingly insignificant issues. Christianity Today (2000) But sometimes seemingly insignificant details are just what they seem. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) I picked it up, thinking how something so seemingly insignificant had turned into life-threatening danger. SUMMER OF SECRETS (2002) Ever since ratings started in 1999, they have been steady, with statistically insignificant variations, at 2m. Times, Sunday Times Overall, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, roughly 30% negative and the rest statistically insignificant. Times, Sunday Times A subjective, anecdotal, statistically insignificant account, of course. Times, Sunday Times Results showed that sales of vendors declined by a single pair of shoes for about every 20 donated pairs, but even this small negative impact was statistically insignificant. Christianity Today The difference was statistically insignificant. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不重要的 Japanese: 取るに足りない |
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