新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

significant

英  [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1重大的 , 显著的

    A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree.

    双语例句

    例:

    Most 11-year-olds are not encouraged to develop reading skills; a small but significant number are illiterate.

    大多数11岁的孩子都没有获得鼓励培养自己的阅读技能,他们中有为数不多但仍占相当一部分的人不能读写。

    例:

    foods that offer a significant amount of protein.

    富含大量蛋白质的食物。

    例:

    The study is too small to show whether this trend is statistically significant.

    该研究太过局限,不能从统计的角度显示这种趋势是否重要。

    2重要的 , 说明问题的

    A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something.

    近义词

    important

    反义词

    insignificant

    双语例句

    例:

    I think it was significant that he never knew his own father.

    他从不了解自己的父亲,我想这一点就很说明问题。

    例:

    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。

    例:

    a very significant piece of legislation.

    一条非常重要的法规。

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