1ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]数量相当大的;显著的 A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree. 数量相当大的;显著的
A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
数量不多但仍有相当一部分 11 岁孩子是文盲。
...foods that offer a significant amount of protein.
富含蛋白质的食物
It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, prove很重要;證明影響較深▸➤become變得重要▸➤remain仍然有重要意義▸➤consider sth (as), deem sth, find sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth, view sth as認為⋯重要;相信⋯重要◇The move was regarded as significant in Japan.這一舉動在日本被認為意義重大。➤make sth使⋯重要◇What makes this discovery significant is that it goes against our theory.這一發現的重要意義在於它與我們的理論背道而馳。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常重要▸➤deeply, highly有深刻意義;極其重要▸➤especially, particularly尤其/特別重要➤potentially可能很重要➤equally同樣很重要◇His records are impressive, but equally significant are the methods that he used to achieve them.他的記錄令人印象深刻,但是同樣值得注意的是他取得這些記錄的方法。➤statistically統計學上有重要意義◇These differences are not statistically significant.這些差異在統計學上意義不大。➤biologically, culturally, historically, militarily, politically, etc.生物學上、文化上、歷史上、軍事上、政治上等有重要意義PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說很重要◇This development proved highly significant for the whole town.這一開發對整個城鎮來說太重要了。➤to對⋯有意義◇rituals which are deeply significant to Christians對基督徒具有深刻意義的儀式