substantial
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sub·stan·tial /səbˈstænʃəl/ ●●○ adjective 1 BIGlarge in amount or number 大量的，多的 SYN considerable OPP insubstantial We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我们有相当多家长的支持。 a substantial salary 丰厚的薪水 a substantial breakfast 丰盛的早餐 The document requires substantial changes. 文件需要作大量修改。► see thesaurus at big2 STRONG OBJECT[only before noun] large and strongly made 大而坚固的，大而结实的 OPP insubstantial a substantial piece of furniture 一件又大又结实的家具Examples from the Corpus
substantial• The surplus at Hawker was not detailed yesterday but is believed to be substantial.• The breakfast they provide is substantial.• At least one independent analyst believes growth will be substantial.• As we discussed in our previous book, there is a substantial body of evidence in favour of the latter alternative.• Stout lifelines are fitted and there are very substantial bow, quarter and spring cleats.• There will, however, be substantial costs of that kind.• a very substantial family in the wool trade• a substantial mahogany desk• A substantial number of houses were damaged by the floods.• The company was slow to restructure, and its problems could carry over into another substantial profit decline in 1996.• About 20 of the weapons, banned for private import by federal law in 1989, were resold for substantial profit.• The staff and technical advisory group agreed that new construction should play a substantial role in the first-year housing goals.• The refugees face a substantial threat of harm if they are sent home.From Longman Business Dictionarysubstantialsub‧stan‧tial /səbˈstænʃəl/ adjective large enough in amount or number to be noticeable or to have an important effectThe document requires substantial changes.You could make substantial monthly savings on your mortgage. —substantially adverbShe claimed that, if she was a man, her pay would be substantially higher.Origin substantial (1300-1400) Late Latin substantialis, from Latin substantia; → SUBSTANCEsub·stan·tial adjectiveChineseSyllable
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substantial
sub‧stan‧tial S3 W2 /səbˈstænʃəl/
adjective
SYN considerable
OPP insubstantial:
We have the support of a substantial number of parents.
a substantial salary
a substantial breakfast
The document requires substantial changes.
2. [only before noun] large and strongly made
OPP insubstantial:
a substantial piece of furniture
▪ big : a big city | a big guy | a big mistake | Lack of funding is the biggest problem. | Getting a car has made a big difference to my life.
▪large a slightly more formal word than big, used to describe objects and amounts: a large bowl | Large areas of the forest have been destroyed. | The museum attracts a large number of visitors.
▪major [only before noun] big and important: Pollution is a major problem. | There has been a major change in government policy.
▪considerable/substantial quite big – used especially about amounts: They have spent a considerable amount of money on the project. | A substantial amount of heat is lost through the windows. | He had a considerable influence on young musicians.
sub‧stan‧tial S3 W2 /səbˈstænʃəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: substance, substantiation, substantive; adjective: substantial ≠ insubstantial, substantive; verb: substantiate; adverb: substantially
1. large in amount or number SYN considerable
OPP insubstantial:
2. [only before noun] large and strongly made
OPP insubstantial:
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