# Negligible
**URL:** https://eijil.com/t/topic/80
**Category:** 英语词汇
**Created:** [April 4, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80 "2021-04-04T03:41:32Z")
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/1 "2021-04-04T03:41:32Z")
词性：adj.
音标：/ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.bəl/
释义： When something is meaningless or insignificant because it is so little, it’s _negligible_ .
无关紧要的，微不足道的。
近义词辨析：
marginal: 指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大。
minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。
negligible: 指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计。
minimal: 指最少、最低或最小。
My knowledge of German is negligible.
There is a negligible difference in meaning between these two words.
The amount of energy stored in all the fossil fuel on earth is **negligible** compared to the amount that the sun dispenses every day, free of charge.
My contribution to the effort was **negligible** , needless to say, and it took nearly an hour to complete the job.
He is a negligible person in the government.
The difference between your wages and mine is negligible.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/2 "2021-04-04T03:42:59Z")
Height difference is negligible.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/3 "2021-04-04T03:44:31Z")
Why can’t we just trust the original… Doctor, both the IMC Board and the SI team carefully reviewed the material… and concluded that the design impact is negligible.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/4 "2021-04-04T03:45:23Z")
What for you is a small fortune is for me negligible.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/5 "2024-05-30T11:31:52Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？
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### Author:  [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/80/6 "2024-05-30T11:32:20Z")
好的，@Tristan。我们先来详细讲解你提到的单词“negligible”。
### Negligible
#### 基本信息
- **词性** : 形容词
- **音标** : /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.bəl/
- **释义** : 表示某事物由于太小或不重要而可以忽略不计，无关紧要。
#### 近义词辨析
- **marginal** : 指某事物处于边缘，影响或重要性很小。
- **minor** : 和其他事物相比显得不重要，或指相对较少、较小。
- **minimal** : 指最少、最低或最小。
- **negligible** : 指数量小、不重要或可忽略不计。
#### 用法及例子
以下是几个在不同情境中使用“negligible”的例子：
1. **正式场合**
2. **口语**
3. **日常生活**
#### 历史与词源
“Negligible”这个词源自拉丁语“negligere”，意思是“忽视”。后来从法语“négliger”演变而来，最终在晚期进入英语。其词根“neg-”意味着“否定”。
#### 记忆技巧
1. **联想记忆** : 通过联想的方式记住这个词。例如，你可以联想到“neglect”（忽视），当你忽略某事时，是因为它对你来说是negligible（可忽略的）。
2. **造句练习** : 自己造一些句子，多在生活中运用。例如：“The cost is so small, it’s negligible.”
3. **词根记忆** : 了解其词根“neg-”意味着否定，结合其他带有类似词根的词汇一起记忆。
希望这些解释对你理解和记忆“negligible”这个词有所帮助。如果你有任何进一步的问题，随时提问！