英汉词典

1. 相当多的;相当大的
    Considerable means great in amount or degree.

    e.g. To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow...
           失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。
    e.g. Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time...
           把这事做好要耗费我们相当多的时间。