You almost always meet this word inside the phrase “not inconsiderable.” That “not” is doing the real work.

inside the phrase "not inconsiderable."在「not inconsiderable」這個片語裡 You almost always meet this word你幾乎都會遇到這個字。That "not"那個「not」 is doing the real work才是真正在起作用的部分。

A not inconsiderable amount of money is quite a lot of money. A not inconsiderable achievement is actually rather important.

A not inconsiderable amount of money一筆not inconsiderable的錢 is quite a lot of money其實是相當多的錢。A not inconsiderable achievement一個not inconsiderable的成就 is actually rather important其實相當重要。

Formal writers like this shape because it sounds careful, not boastful: they make something sound large by first pretending it might be small. You will see it in news, reports, and serious books, almost never in a chat between friends.

Formal writers like this shape正式的作者喜歡這種用法 because it sounds careful, not boastful因為聽起來謹慎、不是吹噓：by first pretending it might be small先假裝某件事可能很小 they make something sound large藉此讓它聽起來很大。You will see it你會看到它 in news, reports, and serious books在新聞、報告和嚴肅的書裡, almost never in a chat between friends幾乎不會出現在朋友間的閒聊中。

Though actually, inconsiderable by itself would mean “small, not worth counting” — but people almost never use it that way now. If you drop the “not,” you have flipped the meaning. Keep the two words together.

Though actually不過其實, inconsiderable by itselfinconsiderable單獨使用時 would mean "small, not worth counting"意思是「小到不值得算」——but people almost never use it that way now但現在幾乎沒有人這樣用了。If you drop the "not,"如果你把「not」拿掉 you have flipped the meaning意思就整個反過來了。Keep the two words together要把這兩個字擺在一起用。