| 单词 | substantive | 
| 释义 | sub·stan·tive    (sŭbstən-tĭv)adj. 1.  Substantial; considerable. 2.  Independent in existence or function; not subordinate. 3.  Not imaginary; actual; real. 4.  Of or relating to the essence or substance; essential: substantive information. 5.  Having a solid basis; firm. 6.  Grammar   Expressing or designating existence; for example, the verb to be. 7.  Grammar   Designating a noun or noun equivalent. n.  Grammar  A word or group of words functioning as a noun. [Middle English substantif, self-sufficient, independent, from Old French, substantive, from Late Latin substantīvus, from Latin substantia, substance; see  SUBSTANCE.] substan·tive·ly adv. substan·tive·ness n.  | 
	
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