adj.
n.
- 复数: substantials
- 比较级: more substantial
- 最高级: most substantial
1.
ADJ-GRADED
大量的;相当程度的;重大的 Substantial means large in amount or degree.
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important
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The party has just lost office and with it a substantial number of seats...
该党刚刚竞选失利,同时还失去了许多席位。
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That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。
- Adjective
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1. fairly large;
- "won by a substantial margin"
- synonym: significant
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2. being the essence or essential element of a thing;
- "substantial equivalents"
- "substantive information"
- synonym: substantive,in essence
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3. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
- "the substantial world"
- "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"
- "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
- synonym: real,material
- antonym: insubstantial,unsubstantial,unreal
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4. providing abundant nourishment;
- "a hearty meal"
- "good solid food"
- "ate a substantial breakfast"
- synonym: hearty,satisfying,solid
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5. of good quality and condition; solidly built;
法律
- 1.有效的
- 2.实际的
- 1. By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise.
- 她精心策划后,谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。
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- 2. In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.
- 在遗嘱里他给妻子留下了一大笔遗产。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Many multinational companies have substantial operations in this area.
- 许多跨国公司都在该地区从事相当规模的经营。
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- 4. She is preparing a substantial meal against his return.
- 她正在准备一顿丰盛的饭菜为他接风。
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- 5. Substantial damages were paid in recompense.
- 实质损害给予了赔偿。
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- 6. The country bought a substantial number of weapons.
- 这个国家购买了大量武器。
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- 7. The depreciation of other currencies in Asia has also caused a substantial reduction in tourism.
- 亚洲其他货币贬值,亦严重打击了本港的旅游业。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 8. The matter is substantial.
- 这件事很重要。
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- 9. The two stories were in substantial agreement.
- 这两则故事大体上一致。
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- 10. The walls were substantial and did not fall.
- 墙很坚固,没有倒塌。
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- 11. There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
- 由于工业的大发展,对外贸易也发展了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 12. They made substantial changes to the arrangements.
- 他们在安排上作了重大变动。
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- 13. Those workers have built many substantial buildings in the recent years.
- 近几年那些工人建造了许多坚固的建筑。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 14. With mother earning and his elder children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century.
- 由于母亲挣钱和大孩子也拿相当的工资,父亲很少再象本世纪初那样是一家之主了。
来自《用法词典》


