| 单词 | substantial |
| 释义 | substantial (once / 248 pages) adj Something substantial is large in size, number, or amount: If you want to say someone spent a lot of money without being too specific, you could say they spent a substantial amount of money. The adjective substantial derives from the Latin substantia "substance," which means "stuff." A substantial meal is large enough to satisfy hunger. A substantial structure is strongly made or built. And a substantial man possesses wealth and property. Related to this last sense, "a man of substance" refers to a wealthy man with property. WORD FAMILYsubstantial: insubstantial, substantialer, substantiality, substantially, substantialness, unsubstantial+/insubstantial: insubstantiality, insubstantially/insubstantiality: insubstantialities/substance: substances, substantial/substantiality: substantialities/unsubstantial: unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize, unsubstantially/unsubstantialise: unsubstantialised USAGE EXAMPLESSeparate events in both chambers will be held on Tuesday, leaving both the House and Senate with substantial Republican majorities. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) That means substantial revenue measures, not just cuts. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In this piece, originally published Sept. 1, columnist Nancy Kaffer explored potential conflicts related to a substantial philanthropic donation to fund Kalamazoo city government. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj 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 Syn|Ant material, real material derived from or composed of matter insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial lacking material form or substance; unreal aerial, aeriform, aery, airy, etherealcharacterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air shadowy, wraithlikelacking in substance stringyconsisting of or containing string or strings immaterial, nonmaterialnot consisting of matter 2adj having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable substantial equivalents Syn substantive essential basic and fundamental 3adj of good quality and condition; solidly built several substantial timber buildings Syn solid, strong sound in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay 4adj providing abundant nourishment ate a substantial breakfast Syn hearty, satisfying, solid, square wholesome conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being 5adj fairly large won by a substantial margin Syn significant considerable large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree |
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