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significance noun
⇨ importance (a decision of major political significance) ⇨ meaning (Do these symbols have any particular significance?) importance noun importance ♦︎ significance ♦︎ urgency ♦︎ seriousness ♦︎ consequence ♦︎ substance ♦︎ gravityThese are all words for the quality of being important and having an effect on people or things. 这些词均表示重要性。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be of importance / significance to sb◆great importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / consequence◆the utmost importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / gravity◆real importance / significance / urgency / consequence◆new / added importance / significance / urgency / substance◆to have / gain importance / significance / substance◆to give sth importance / significance / urgency / substance◆to assume / take on importance / significance / an urgency◆to appreciate / realize / recognize / understand the importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / gravity of sth◆to reflect / show / underline the importance / significance / urgency / seriousness of sth◆to assess / exaggerate / underestimate the importance / significance / seriousness of sth◆a matter of importance / significance / urgency / substance■ importance [uncountable] the quality of being important and having an effect on people or things 重要性；重要；重大◆She stressed the importance of careful preparation.她强调了认真准备的重要性。◆They attach great importance to the project.他们高度重视这个项目。◆State your reasons in order of importance.按重要性依次陈述你的理由。◆He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status).他十分清楚自己的重要地位。■ significance / /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal, especially written) the importance of sth, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future （尤指对将来有影响的）重要性，意义◆This is a decision of major political significance.这是个具有重大政治意义的决定。◆The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.这种新药对这种疾病的治疗有重大意义。OPP insignificance ⇨ minor adj. ■ urgency / /ˈɜːdʒənsi; NAmE ˈɜːrdʒənsi/ [uncountable, singular] (rather formal) the need to deal with sth immediately 紧迫性；迫切性◆This is a matter of some urgency.这件事相当紧迫。◆There was a note of urgency in his voice.他的语气有些急切。◆The attack added a new urgency to the peace talks.这次袭击使和平谈判愈显迫切。 see also urgent ⇨ urgent ■ seriousness [uncountable, singular] the need to treat sth as important, especially because there is cause for worry 严重性；严肃性；认真◆He had not understood the seriousness of the matter.他尚未认识到这个问题的严重性。◆The problem was not treated with the seriousness it deserved.这个问题未能得到应有的认真对待。 see also serious ⇨ serious 1 ■ consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns; NAmE ˈkɑːnsəkwens/ [uncountable] (formal) importance 重要性；重要；重大◆Don't worry. It's of no consequence.别担心，这无关紧要。◆His work made him a person of some consequence in the art world.他的作品让他在艺术界有些许分量。ⓘ You can describe things that are not important or not very important as being of some/little/no consequence or as being without consequence. If nothing important happens, you can say that nothing of any consequence happens. You can describe an important person or thing as sb/sth of consequence. 表示事情不太重要可以用of some consequence，表示不重要可以用of little/no consequence或without consequence。nothing of any consequence happens表示没发生什么重要的事。sb/sth of consequence指要人、要事。■ substance [uncountable] (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) (formal, especially written) important information, evidence or work 重要信息；根据；实质◆Nothing of any substance was achieved in the meeting.会议没有取得任何实质性成果。◆Their accusations were without substance.他们的指控没有事实根据。ⓘ A report or rumour is said to have substance if it contains important information, or if there is evidence to support it. If not, it is said to lack substance. You can describe an important point for discussion as sth of substance or as a matter of substance. * have substance指报道或传闻包含重要信息或有证据支持。lack substance指缺乏实质性内容或事实根据。可以用sth of substance或a matter of substance来形容须讨论的重要事项。■ gravity /ˈgrævəti/ / [uncountable] (formal) seriousness 严重性；严肃性◆I don't think you realize the gravity of the situation.我认为你没有意识到形势有多严峻。◆Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.处罚根据罪行的轻重而有所不同。 see also grave ⇨ serious 1 meaning noun meaning ♦︎ sense ♦︎ significanceThese are all words for the thing or idea that a word, phrase or sign represents. 这些词均表示词语或信号传递的意义、意思。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the original / exact / precise / general / true meaning / sense / significance◆a special / symbolic meaning / sense / significance◆the accepted / wide / narrow / literal / figurative / metaphorical / legal / technical meaning / sense of sth◆the real / hidden meaning / significance◆to have a meaning / sense / significance◆to grasp / understand the meaning / significance of sth◆to acquire / take on / gain meaning / significance■ meaning [countable, uncountable] the thing or idea that a word, phrase, sign, etc. represents; the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do; the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc. 意义；意思；思想◆Words often have several meanings.一词往往多义。◆I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say).我不太明白你要说的意思。◆What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.这是什么意思？我明确告诉过你不要离开这个房间。◆The text manages to convey multiple layers of meaning.这段文字成功地传达了多层意义。■ sense [countable] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth （词语的）意义，含义；（理解⋯的）方式；（看待⋯的）角度◆The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.“爱”这个词不同的人用来表示不同的意思。◆He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way).无论从哪个角度讲，他都是真正的朋友。◆The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense.从技术角度讲，医疗护理是一流的。◆In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more.从某种意义上说，这事已无关紧要了。NOTE 辨析 Meaning or sense?You can say that a word has different meanings or different senses. Sense, however, is usually used in more technical or more formal contexts than meaning. * meaning和sense均可指词语的不同意义。不过，与meaning相比，sense通常用于较专业或较正式的语境。■ significance / /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the meaning and importance of sb's words or actions; the meaning of a sign or symbol （某人的话或行为的）意义，重要性；（信号或符号的）含义◆She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said.她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。◆Do these symbols have any particular significance?这些符号有什么特别的含义吗？ⓘ Significance is often used to talk about a special meaning that is not obvious. * significance常指不明显的特别含义。 |