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单词 negligible
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negligible

The sheep are of negligible economic value, yet hill farmers are subsidised to manage the land in a manner that's damaging and expensive when things go wrong.The big international explorers took up a negligible amount.The others have only had a negligible impact.The answer is that the impact is negligible.Some studies have found that the impact is negligible.The landfill tax was introduced in 1996 but was a negligible amount.The cost is huge, the effect negligible.In fact, it seems that their effect is negligible.But for men, marital loss has a negligible effect on the risk of heart disease.Across the world, the researchers found that weak solar activity would have a negligible effect on temperatures.A time bomb containing a small but by no means negligible amount of cold takeaway coffee.The requirement to be of negligible value is usually satisfied by the company going into administration or liquidation with no prospect of a return to shareholders.The charge would have hit thousands of families with larger cars, although it was expected to have a negligible impact on the amount of carbon dioxide released.Money has been spent on the area, including investment in schools and housing, but the visible effect is negligible.The additional investment means extra capacity, so faster growth does not add to inflationary pressures; the inflation impact is negligible.The risk is absolutely negligible, though convincing people of that is difficult because H5N1 has now acquired a rather mythological status.

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negligible

British English: negligible ADJECTIVE
An amount or effect that is negligible is so small that it is not worth considering or worrying about.
The pay that the soldiers received was negligible.
  • American English: negligible
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desprezível
  • Chinese: 微不足道的
  • European Spanish: insignificante
  • French: négligeable
  • German: geringfügig
  • Italian: insignificante
  • Japanese: 取るに足らない
  • Korean: 하찮은
  • European Portuguese: desprezível
  • Latin American Spanish: insignificante

Chinese translation of 'negligible'

negligible

(ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbl)

adj

  1. [risk, amount, level] 无(無)足轻(輕)重的 (wú zú qīng zhòng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect.
Synonyms
insignificant
In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.
small
No detail was too small to escape her attention.
minute
gambling large sums on the minute chance of a big win
minor
She is known for a number of minor roles in films.
petty
Rows would start over petty things.
trivial
I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
trifling
The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.
unimportant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
inconsequential
a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were
imperceptible
His hesitation was almost imperceptible.
nickel-and-dime (US, slang)
Opposites
important
,
significant
,
vital
,
noteworthy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of imperceptible
Definition
too slight, subtle, or gradual to be noticed
His hesitation was almost imperceptible.
Synonyms
undetectable,
slight,
subtle,
small,
minute,
fine,
tiny,
faint,
invisible,
gradual,
shadowy,
microscopic,
indistinguishable,
inaudible,
infinitesimal,
teeny-weeny,
unnoticeable,
insensible,
impalpable (formal),
indiscernible,
teensy-weensy,
inappreciable
in the sense of inconsequential
Definition
unimportant or insignificant
a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were
Synonyms
unimportant,
trivial,
insignificant,
minor,
petty,
trifling,
negligible,
paltry,
immaterial,
measly (informal),
inconsiderable,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no significance
in the sense of minor
Definition
not very serious or significant
She is known for a number of minor roles in films.
Synonyms
small,
lesser,
subordinate,
smaller,
light,
slight,
secondary,
petty,
inferior,
trivial,
trifling,
insignificant,
negligible,
unimportant,
paltry,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang)

Synonyms of 'negligible'

negligible

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of minute
gambling large sums on the minute chance of a big win
Synonyms
negligible,
slight,
petty,
trivial,
trifling,
unimportant,
paltry,
puny,
piddling (informal),
inconsiderable,
picayune (US)
in the sense of petty
Definition
trivial or unimportant
Rows would start over petty things.
Synonyms
trivial,
inferior,
insignificant,
little,
small,
slight,
trifling,
negligible,
unimportant,
paltry,
measly (informal),
contemptible,
piddling (informal),
inconsiderable,
inessential,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang)
in the sense of small
Definition
unimportant or trivial
No detail was too small to escape her attention.
Synonyms
unimportant,
minor,
trivial,
insignificant,
little,
lesser,
petty,
trifling,
negligible,
paltry,
piddling (informal)
in the sense of trifling
Definition
insignificant, petty, or frivolous
The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.
Synonyms
insignificant,
small,
tiny,
empty,
slight,
silly,
shallow,
petty,
idle,
trivial,
worthless,
negligible,
unimportant,
frivolous,
paltry,
minuscule,
puny,
measly,
piddling (informal),
inconsiderable,
valueless,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
footling (informal)
in the sense of trivial
Definition
of little importance
I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
Synonyms
unimportant,
little,
small,
minor,
slight,
everyday,
petty,
meaningless,
commonplace,
worthless,
trifling,
insignificant,
negligible,
frivolous,
paltry,
incidental,
puny,
inconsequential,
trite,
inconsiderable,
valueless,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
wanky (taboo, slang),
chickenshit (US, slang)
in the sense of unimportant
Definition
trivial or insignificant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
Synonyms
insignificant,
minor,
petty,
trivial,
slight,
irrelevant,
worthless,
trifling,
paltry,
immaterial,
inconsequential,
low-ranking,
of no consequence,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no account,
nugatory,
not worth mentioning,
of no moment
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