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单词 negligible
释义 neg·li·gi·ble
adjective
also neg·lige·able \ˈneglə̇jəbəl, -lēj-\
Etymology: negligible from neglig- (from Latin negligere) + -ible; negligeable from French négligeable, from négliger to neglect (from Latin negligere) + -able
: that can or should easily be disregarded:
 a. : that is so tiny or unimportant or otherwise of so little consequence as to require or deserve little or no attention : trifling
  < the error involved is negligible — W.H.Dowdeswell >
 b. : that is of so little substance or extent or worth as to be practically nonexistent and so requiring or deserving little or no attention or respect
  < trade or industry is practically negligible — S.J.Roche >
  < made negligible progress >
  < poisonous plants in Arizona are so rare as to be negligibleAmerican Guide Series: Arizona >
  < a pious and good man, but an utterly negligible personality — Compton Mackenzie >
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