negligible

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++neg·li·gi·ble /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl/ adjective  LITTLE/NOT MUCHtoo slight or unimportant to have any effect 可以忽视的，无足轻重的，微不足道的 SYN insignificant The damage done to his property was negligible. 对他财产造成的损失微不足道。► see thesaurus at unimportant

Examples from the Corpus

negligible• The set of services that fits into this category, however, may well be negligible.• This does not mean that the pace of innovation and of capital formation in the eighteenth-century economy were negligible.• The chances of a healthy adult contracting the disease are negligible.• The cost of maintaining the machine is negligible.• The difference in cost would be negligible.• Each piece of candy contains a negligible amount of fat.• Also, strikes are responsible for an almost negligible amount of lost time compared with total hours worked by the employed population.• And Carolan was not negligible as an expert on painting in his own right.• Economists say raising the minimum wage would have a negligible effect on employment rates.• Nitrogen generation is negligible for both coals over the maturity range investigated.• Raising the minimum wage has a negligible impact on unemployment.• According to Scrooge McDuck theorists, such problems are negligible irritants.• Expenses for maintaining the investment fund are negligible - just half a percentage point of profit.Origin negligible (1800-1900) Early French négligible, from négliger; → NEGLIGEE

neg·li·gi·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

have effect unimportant Corpus or to any too slight

negligible
neg‧li‧gi‧ble /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl, ˈneɡlɪdʒɪbəl/ adjectivetoo slight or unimportant to have any effect
   SYN  insignificant:
    The damage done to his property was negligible.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ unimportant not important: The exact details are unimportant. | Girls' education was seen as unimportant.
   ▪ of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These phrases sound a little more formal than unimportant: If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance. | It's of little importance whether or not this story is true.
   ▪ minor small and not very likely to have an important effect - used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences: I've made a few minor changes. | The driver suffered minor injuries. | These are just minor problems.
   ▪ trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on: They had a disagreement about some trivial matter. | She tends to get upset about trivial things.
   ▪ insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things: Her own problems seemed insignficant. | The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.
   ▪ negligible extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks: So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible.
   ▪ secondary not as important as something else: These issues are of secondary importance. | For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.

neg·li·gibleBrE /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl/ 🔊 adjectiveof very little importance or size and not worth considering 微不足道的；不重要的；不值一提的 SYN insignificant ◆The cost was negligible. 费用不大，无关紧要。🔊🔊◆a negligible amount很小的量