新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

substance

英  [ˈsʌbstəns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • substances

    1[C 可数名词] 物质

    A substance is a solid, powder, liquid, or gas with particular properties.

    双语例句

    例:

    There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances.

    没有任何规定来保证香烟不含有毒物质。

    例:

    The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.

    造成这个问题的物质来自于大麦。

    2[U 不可数名词] 重要性 , 重大意义

    Substance is the quality of being important or significant.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved.

    是否已取得实质性的进展值得质疑。

    3[SING 单数型名词] 要旨

    The substance of what someone says or writes is the main thing that they are trying to say.

    双语例句

    例:

    The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.

    他讨论的要旨实际上并不重要。

    4[U 不可数名词] 事实基础 , 依据

    If you say that something has no substance, you mean that it is not true.

    近义词

    truth

    双语例句

    例:

    There is no substance in any of these allegations.

    这些指控都毫无依据。

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