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significant adj.重要的；有意义的；意味深长的；显著的 (1) 讨论中的问题是重要的。(2) 经济条件在许多方面都是很重要的。(3) 我们每个人都希望我们的人生是有意义的。(4) 这是非常有意义的谈话。(5) 他在文学史上的初露锋芒是奇特而意味深长的。 A less common meaning of significant is to describe something that has a special or hidden meaning. A significant smile can convey feelings or information without words. This adjective is from Latin significans, from significare "to signify," from signum "a sign, mark" plus facere "to make."

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英 [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt] 美 [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt] (1) The question under discussion is significant.(2) Economic conditions are significant in many ways.(3) All of us want our lives to be significant.(4) It was truly a significant conversation.(5) His first appearance in literary history is curious and significant. Use the adjective significant to describe something that is important. Your "significant other" means the person who's most important in your life. A significant result in a scientific study is a result large enough to matter. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]数量相当大的；显著的 A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree.   [usu ADJ n]A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.数量不多但仍有相当一部分 11 岁孩子是文盲。...foods that offer a significant amount of protein...富含蛋白质的食物It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease.这是第一种似乎对该病有显著疗效的药物。significantlyThe number of MPs now supporting him had increased significantly...现在支持他的议员人数显著增加。America's airlines have significantly higher productivity than European ones.美国航空公司的工作效率比欧洲航空公司要高出很多。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的；有意义的 A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama.时间似乎是整部剧中一个举足轻重的因素。...a very significant piece of legislation...一条非常重要的法规I think it was significant that he never knew his own father.我认为他从不知道他自己的父亲是谁这点很重要。significantlySignificantly, the company recently opened a huge store in Atlanta.值得注意的是，该公司最近在亚特兰大开了一家大型商店。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]别有含义的；意味深远的 A significant action or gesture is intended to have a special meaning.   [usu ADJ n]Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance.拜克拉夫特夫人意味深长地瞥了罗丝一眼。significantlyShe looked up at me significantly, raising an eyebrow.她抬起头，眉毛扬起，意味深长地看着我。

英语单词	significant
英美音标	英 [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt] 美 [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt]
中文释义	adj.重要的；有意义的；意味深长的；显著的
英语例句	(1) The question under discussion is significant. (2) Economic conditions are significant in many ways. (3) All of us want our lives to be significant. (4) It was truly a significant conversation. (5) His first appearance in literary history is curious and significant.
中文例句	(1) 讨论中的问题是重要的。 (2) 经济条件在许多方面都是很重要的。 (3) 我们每个人都希望我们的人生是有意义的。 (4) 这是非常有意义的谈话。 (5) 他在文学史上的初露锋芒是奇特而意味深长的。
vocabulary简明	Use the adjective significant to describe something that is important. Your "significant other" means the person who's most important in your life. A significant result in a scientific study is a result large enough to matter.
vocabulary扩展	A less common meaning of significant is to describe something that has a special or hidden meaning. A significant smile can convey feelings or information without words. This adjective is from Latin significans, from significare "to signify," from signum "a sign, mark" plus facere "to make."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]数量相当大的；显著的 A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree. [usu ADJ n] A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate. 数量不多但仍有相当一部分 11 岁孩子是文盲。 ...foods that offer a significant amount of protein... 富含蛋白质的食物 It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease. 这是第一种似乎对该病有显著疗效的药物。 significantly The number of MPs now supporting him had increased significantly... 现在支持他的议员人数显著增加。 America's airlines have significantly higher productivity than European ones. 美国航空公司的工作效率比欧洲航空公司要高出很多。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的；有意义的 A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama. 时间似乎是整部剧中一个举足轻重的因素。 ...a very significant piece of legislation... 一条非常重要的法规 I think it was significant that he never knew his own father. 我认为他从不知道他自己的父亲是谁这点很重要。 significantly Significantly, the company recently opened a huge store in Atlanta. 值得注意的是，该公司最近在亚特兰大开了一家大型商店。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]别有含义的；意味深远的 A significant action or gesture is intended to have a special meaning. [usu ADJ n] Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance. 拜克拉夫特夫人意味深长地瞥了罗丝一眼。 significantly She looked up at me significantly, raising an eyebrow. 她抬起头，眉毛扬起，意味深长地看着我。

Significant Important Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Significantly Adjective Describe Result