substantial
[səb'stæn.ʃəl] adjective
LARGE 大的
IMPROVER
■large in size, value or importance 大的；可观的；价值巨大的；重大的•The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.这些发现显示男性和女性之间存在重大的意见分歧。 •She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.她从祖母那里继承了一笔数目可观的遗产。 •The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.他小说的初稿有很多地方需要重写。
[səb'stæn.ʃəl] adjective
GENERAL 大体的
[before noun] formal
■relating to the main or most important things being considered 基本上的；大体上的•The committee were in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).委员会基本上达成一致意见。 |