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Fifty years is a long time, although considerably shorter now that my wife Jenny and I, are within a decade of our own 50th anniversary.五十年是一个很长的时间，虽然现在相当短，我的妻子珍妮和我，十年内是我们自己的第五十周年纪念日。

the government has its hold on the media considerably政府对媒体有很大的把握

than 后面引导的比较状语从句有时为了维持句子平衡，省去主语 看上去像倒装而已状语从句不说什么先行词 从句 省略的主语是 主句说的sat in a small bar drinking，可以用一个近似于which的指代但是than已经充当了连词的作用，所以从句不用再写代词（主语）

human brains differ considerably,some being more capable than others

意思都是一样的 程度副词,就是词用得越来越高级了而已,含义不大,如果写作文建议用后面2个.

extremely不能修饰比较级，extremely有极限的意味

considerably的意思是非常；很；相当多地。一、读音considerably的读音是[ku0259nu02c8su026adu0259ru0259bli]。二、例句1、We are creating a considerably more reliable supplier base.我们创造了一个非常值得依赖的供应商库。2、Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years.近年来我们对这种疾病的了解深入多了。3、The quality of the students" work varies considerably.学生作业的质量甚是参差不齐。4、Death rates from heart disease have risen considerably in recent years.近年来心脏病的死亡率大大上升了。5、The temperature has dropped considerably.温度已大大降低。

considerably英[ku0259nu02c8su026adu0259ru0259bli]美[ku0259nu02c8su026adu0259ru0259blu026a]adv. 相当，非常，颇;[例句]The rate of bombing has slowed considerably轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。

相当地；非常地

consider是动词,意思是考虑,用法：consider doing sth consideration是名词,意思是 体谅; 需要考虑的事,用法就是作为名词而用 considerate是形容词.意思是 体贴的,顾虑周到的,体谅的,修饰名词 considerable是形容词.意思是 相当的,重要的,可观的,修饰名词 considerably是副词,意思是 相当地,重要地,可观地,修饰动词、形容词或一个句子

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