c. 1300, "moderate," from Old French mesurable "restrained, moderate, sensible; restricted," from Late Latin mensurabilis, from mensurare (see measure (v.)). Meaning "that can be measured" is from mid-14c. Related: Measurably.
雙語例句
1. So far the effect is barely measurable.
迄今為止,效果微乎其微。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income.
經(jīng)濟學(xué)家看重的是可測定的量——崗位數(shù)量、人均收入等。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Both leaders seemed to expect measurable progress.
兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人似乎都期望取得顯著的進展。
來自辭典例句
4. Such removal causes a readily measurable drop in the intensity of light.
這種消失使光的強度發(fā)生一種很容易測出的跌落.
來自辭典例句
5. Econometrics deals with measurable and measured quantities in economics.