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.
实用例句
1. So far the effect is barely measurable.
迄今为止,效果微乎其微。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income.
经济学家看重的是可测定的量——岗位数量、人均收入等。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Both leaders seemed to expect measurable progress.
两位领导人似乎都期望取得显著的进展。
来自辞典例句
4. Such removal causes a readily measurable drop in the intensity of light.
这种消失使光的强度发生一种很容易测出的跌落.
来自辞典例句
5. Econometrics deals with measurable and measured quantities in economics.