| 单词 | substantial |
| 释义 | substantial —substantial /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/ adjective (LARGE) ► B2 large in size, value, or importance: » The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.» She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.» The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.Thesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgentWord Builder:–Nouns: substance–Adjectives: substantial, insubstantial, substantive–Verbs: substantiate–Adverbs: substantially• • • Extra Examples:» a substantial chunk of our profits» The police have been ordered to pay substantial damages to the families of the two dead boys.» The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.» All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.» There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.adjective [before noun] FORMAL (GENERAL) ► F0 relating to the main or most important things being considered: » The committee were in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).Thesaurus+: ↑Importance , ↑Useful or advantageous |
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