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not inconsiderable
双重否定表示相当大或重要。
The sum involved is not inconsiderable.
涉及的金额并非微不足道。
微不足道的；不重要的
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微不足道的；不重要的
Too small or unimportant to be worthy of attention.
The sum involved is not inconsiderable.
涉及的金额并非微不足道。
太微不足道而不值得注意。
Too unimportant to be worthy of attention.
微不足道的
too small or unimportant to merit attention
不可能作为可能性来考虑；不可思议的。
Impossible to consider as a possibility; inconceivable.
His contribution to the project was inconsiderable, barely affecting the outcome.
他对项目的贡献微不足道，几乎不影响结果。
AI contextual example
The difference in price was inconsiderable, so I chose the more convenient option.
价格差异微乎其微，所以我选择了更方便的那个。
AI contextual example
The error was inconsiderable and did not require correction.
这个错误微不足道，不需要更正。
AI contextual example
passed his life in an inconsiderable village
在一个不起眼的村庄里度过了一生。
WordNet
双重否定表示相当大或重要。
The sum involved is not inconsiderable.
涉及的金额并非微不足道。
修饰表示数量或程度的名词。
They spent an inconsiderable amount of time on the project.
他们在项目上花费了相当多的时间。
作表语，指小到不值得考虑。
The cost of the repair was inconsiderable.
修理的费用微不足道。
Not this
He was very inconsiderable to ignore my feelings.
Use this
He was very inconsiderate to ignore my feelings.
inconsiderable 意为“微不足道的”，而 inconsiderate 意为“不体贴的”。此处应表达“不体贴”，故用 inconsiderate。
Not this
She was inconsiderable of the facts.
Use this
She was inconsiderate of the facts.
混淆了 inconsiderable 与 inconsiderate。inconsiderate of sth. 表示“对某事不重视”，而 inconsiderable 无此用法。
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相当可观的；不小的
The project required a not inconsiderable amount of time.
这个项目需要相当多的时间。
微不足道的金额；小额
He left an inconsiderable sum to his nephew.
他留给他侄子一小笔钱。
微小的差别
There is an inconsiderable difference between the two versions.
两个版本之间差别微小。
微不足道的进步
So far, we have made inconsiderable progress on the issue.
到目前为止，我们在这个问题上进展甚微。
微不足道的影响
The scandal had an inconsiderable influence on the election results.
这桩丑闻对选举结果影响甚微。
不小的；相当可观的
She inherited a not inconsiderable sum of money.
她继承了一笔数额相当可观的钱。
不小的；相当大的
He is a writer of no inconsiderable influence.
他是一位影响相当大的作家。
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把 in- 想成“不”，considerable 是“值得考虑的”；连起来就是“小到根本不值得考虑”，联想金额太小不用算，即微不足道。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、学术或文学文本、正式演讲 inconsiderable 通常多用于正式书面语，口语中很少见；在表示“微不足道的”时，常以否定形式 not inconsiderable 出现，带有“相当可观”的修辞效果。另一个含义“不可思议的”较古旧，现代英语中较少使用。
常与否定词连用，如'not inconsiderable'，表示'相当可观的'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.