substantive

Word family  noun substance substantiation substantive adjective substantial ≠ insubstantial substantive verb substantiate adverb substantially

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sub·stan·tive1 /səbˈstæntɪv, ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ ●○○ adjective  formalIMPORTANT dealing with things that are important or real 实质的；真实的，实际的substantive matters/issues The State Department reported that substantive discussions had taken place with Beijing. 美国国务院称已经和北京方面进行了实质性的商谈。 —substantively adverb

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substantive• The new regulations are both symbolic and substantive.• If we look to laws external to the family we can begin to develop a body of substantive analyses guided by theory.• And when he grew up, his tastes were the same-the only substantive difference being that his adventurers were now daring adults.• Yet a shift from Gingrich to Lott would be unlikely to have much substantive difference.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• One rationale emphasises the connection between procedural due process and the substantive justice of the final outcome.• Reporters are often reluctant to examine substantive political issues.• The conventions have become nothing but cheerleading rallies for the presidential campaign ahead, their substantive political role all but eliminated.• Businesses are held accountable in a substantive way for what they do with resources.substantive matters/issues• As at Dalat in April, the Fontainebleau conference failed entirely on substantive issues.• Reporters are often reluctant to examine substantive issues.• Some view unconstrained election spending as positive, exposing voters to more debate about substantive issues.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• Disenfranchisement in the first sense relates to the virtual exclusion of certain substantive issues from the ordinary political agenda.

Related topics: Grammar

sub·stan·tive2 /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ noun [countable]  technicalSLG a noun 名词

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substantive• Internal incidence is characteristic of all substantives.• The child in due course in new contexts uses the modifier with substantives, thereby expressing his desires more clearly.Origin substantive1 (1400-1500) Old French substantif, from Late Latin substantivus, from Latin substantia; → SUBSTANCE

sub·stan·tive1 adjectivesub·stan·tive2 nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus with things are dealing important or that

substantive

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sub‧stan‧tive¹ /səbˈstæntɪv, ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ adjectiveformal dealing with things that are important or real
    substantive matters/issues
    The State Department reported that substantive discussions had taken place with Beijing.
—substantively adverb

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sub‧stan‧tive² /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ noun [countable]technical a noun