measurably是什么意思？

measurably

英['meʒərəblɪ] 美['meʒərəblɪ]

• adv. 可测定程度，可视地；

形容词：measurable;

例句

• The old man's voice was measurably weaker than the last time they'd talked. 那位老人的声音明显比他们上次谈话时微弱。
• The patient has improved measurably. 病人已显著好转.
• After this, the pace of events quickened measurably. 从此以后，事情进展的速度明显加快了。

英语四级真题

The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  可觉察到的;明显的;显著的
  If you describe something as measurable, you mean that it is large enough to be noticed or to be significant.
  例句
  Both leaders seemed to expect measurable progress. 两位领导人似乎都期望取得显著的进展。
• ADJ-GRADED
  可测量的；可计量的
  Something that is measurable can be measured.
  例句
  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。 So far the effect is barely measurable. 迄今为止，效果微乎其微。

英英词典释义

• Adverb
  1. to a measurable degree;
  "the difference is measurably large"