significant
英[s?g'n?f?k(?)nt]
美[s?ɡ'n?f?k?nt]
英英釋義同義詞辨析實用場景例句
- adj. 重大的；有效的；有意義的；值得注意的；意味深長的
- n. 象征；有意義的事物
助記提示
1、sign- + -ificant(復(fù)合后綴).
中文詞源
significant 重要的，有意義的
sign,標記，記號，-fic,做，使，詞源同 fact,efficient.引申比喻詞義重要的，有意義的等。
英文詞源
- significant (adj.)
- 1570s, "having a meaning," from Latin significantem (nominative significans, present participle of significare "make known, indicate" (see signify). Earlier in the same sense was significative (c. 1400). Often "having a special or secret meaning," hence "important" (1761). Related: Significantly. Significant figure is from 1680s. Significant other (n.) attested by 1961, in psychology, "the most influential other person in the patient's world."
雙語例句
- 1. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
- 今天的安理會決議對于美國外交而言是一次重大的成功。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The learner's attention needs to be directed to the significant features.
- 需要將學(xué)習者的注意力引向那些著重點上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China.
- 這家公司看來很有把握在中國取得重大突破。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. It was clear that there was significant support for the Islamists.
- 顯然伊斯蘭教徒獲得了相當多的支持。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
- 若干研究已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了兩個重要常量。
來自柯林斯例句