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substantive a.根本的；独立存在的 substantive (adj.) mid-15c., "standing by itself," from Old French substantif, from Late Latin substantivus "of substance or being, self-existent," from Latin substantia "being, essence, material" (see substance). The grammatical term (late 14c.) was introduced by the French to denote the noun in contradistinction to the adjective, from Latin nomen substantivum "name or word of substance." Related: Substantival; substantively.substantive (n.) in grammatical use, late 14c., short for noun substantive, from Late Latin substantivium, neuter of substantivus "of substance or being" (see substantive (adj.)). Latin nomen substantivum was "name or word of substance." 【记】substantial 实质的

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['sʌbstəntiv] 【英】 adj.根本的(dealing with essentials);独立存在的(being a totally independent entity)【考】 反义词：trivial(不 重要的)【例】 a substantive nation（独立国家） ／a substantive dyeing process（直接染色法） adj. 本质的; 独立存在的【反】trivial(adj 不重要的)

单词	substantive
音标	['sʌbstəntiv]
解释	a.根本的；独立存在的
红宝书	【英】 adj.根本的(dealing with essentials);独立存在的(being a totally independent entity) 【考】反义词：trivial(不重要的) 【例】 a substantive nation（独立国家）／a substantive dyeing process（直接染色法）
字源	substantive (adj.) mid-15c., "standing by itself," from Old French substantif, from Late Latin substantivus "of substance or being, self-existent," from Latin substantia "being, essence, material" (see substance). The grammatical term (late 14c.) was introduced by the French to denote the noun in contradistinction to the adjective, from Latin nomen substantivum "name or word of substance." Related: Substantival; substantively. substantive (n.) in grammatical use, late 14c., short for noun substantive, from Late Latin substantivium, neuter of substantivus "of substance or being" (see substantive (adj.)). Latin nomen substantivum was "name or word of substance."
不择手段背单词	adj. 本质的; 独立存在的【反】trivial(adj 不重要的)
趣味全助记	【记】substantial 实质的

Substantive Latin Late French Substantivus Substance Grammatical Noun