substantial
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Substantial means large in amount or degree. 大量的; 很大程度的[正式]
A substantial number of mothers with young children are deterred from undertaking paid work because they lack access to childcare. 很多有小孩的母親找不到人照顧小孩，從而無法從事有薪工作。
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substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/
剑桥词典
- 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.
substantial adjective (LARGE)
large in size , value , or importance大的；可觀的；價值巨大的；重大的
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women. 這些發現表明男性和女性之間存在著重大的意見分歧。
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother . 她從祖母那裡繼承了一筆數目可觀的遺産。
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting . 他小說的初稿有很多地方需要重寫。
例句
substantial adjective (GENERAL)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ] formalrelating to the main or most important things being considered
基本上的；大躰上的
The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed ). 委員會基本上達成了一致意見。 返回 substantial