measurable
measurable — 形容詞
1. Something measurable can be measured — you can describe its size, amount, or deg
可測量；顯著
可被量化或明顯到可察覺
Something measurable can be measured — you can describe its size, amount, or degree using numbers. The word can also describe a change or result that is big enough for people to clearly see or feel.
The team found no measurable difference in water quality after the clean-up.
清潔工作後，團隊未發現水質有任何可測量的差異。
Christopher saw a measurable improvement in his running speed after two weeks of training.
Christopher 在訓練兩週後發現自己的跑步速度有了明顯的提升。
collocation: measurable improvement + in [activity]
Walid's extra tutoring led to a measurable jump in his test scores.
接受額外輔導後，Walid 的考試成績有了顯著的進步。
The hospital reported a measurable drop in infection rates under the new cleaning rules.
在新的清潔規範下，該醫院通報感染率出現可測量的下降。
Devika and Jiwoo collected measurable data on how much sunlight each plant received.
Devika 和 Jiwoo 收集了每株植物接收多少陽光的可量化數據。
- quantifiable
strictly about numbers or amounts; narrower and more technical than 'measurable'. Used almost exclusively in literal measurement contexts.
- noticeable
focuses on the perceptual side — something that can be seen or sensed. Lacks the quantitative dimension of 'measurable'.
- significant
emphasises importance or impact rather than the ability to be measured. Broader in scope.
- appreciable
slightly formal; means large enough to be noticed or considered important. Much less common than 'measurable' in everyday speech.
- immeasurable
too large or extreme to be measured; carries an emotional or dramatic tone.
- negligible
so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering or measuring.
文法句型
measurable + noun (attributive)
be + measurable (predicative)
用法筆記
Applied both literally (to quantities that can be expressed in numbers) and figuratively (to effects or changes large enough that people notice). Common in academic, scientific, and business writing. There is no standard noun form of this word in current English.