insignificant

英 [ɪnsɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)nt] 美 [,ɪnsɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt]
  • adj. 无关紧要的

助记提示


1、in- "not" + sign- + -ificant.

中文词源


insignificant 不重要的

in-,不,非,significant,重要的。

英文词源


insignificant (adj.)
1650s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + significant. Related: Insignificantly.

双语例句


1. The Chief Inspector disliked being overburdened with insignificant detail.
总督察讨厌在细枝末节上没完没了地纠缠。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In 1949 Bonn was a small, insignificant city.
1949年时波恩还是个无足轻重的小城市。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant.
河水中的化学物质含量不容忽视。

来自《权威词典》

4. The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount.
比率虽有下降,但微不足道.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. 35% of the population, a plurality, believed that the economic reforms would result in only insignificant change.
有35%的多数民众认为,经济改革不会带来实质性的变革。

来自柯林斯例句

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