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(yǔ)例句
1. So far the effect is barely measurable.
迄今為止,效果微乎其微。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income.