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基本释义

adj.
重要的; 显著的; 意味深长的

实用例句

a highly significant discovery

有重大意义的发现

牛津词典

The results of the experiment are not statistically significant .

从统计学的观点看,实验结果意义不明显。

牛津词典

There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.

这两组学生没有明显差别。

牛津词典

Your work has shown a significant improvement.

你的工作有了显著改进。

牛津词典

It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.

很明显,女生的考试成绩一般比男生的好。

牛津词典

It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.

他在临终前几天修改遗嘱,这很能说明问题。

牛津词典

a significant look/smile

意味深长的眼神 / 微笑

牛津词典

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

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。

...a very significant piece of legislation...

一条非常重要的法规

Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance.

拜克拉夫特夫人意味深长地瞥了罗丝一眼。

Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.

青霉素是极其重要的医学发现.

《简明英汉词典》

I haven't noticed any significant reduction in the performance of my car since switching to unleaded fuel.

用无铅汽油后,我发现汽车性能并没有明显降低.

《简明英汉词典》

Some of the most significant issues were neglected.

最重要的问题中,有些被忽略了.

《简明英汉词典》

I don't think that is significant.

我认为那没有什么用意.

《简明英汉词典》

The move stopped the pound's decline but failed to bring about a significant rally.

这个行动制止了英镑的下跌,但是未能使比价有很大上升.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

This is a significant contribution to knowledge.

这是对知识的重大贡献.

《简明英汉词典》

There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.

这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

a highly significant discovery

有重大意义的发现

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The research is too unfocused to have any significant impact.

这一次的研究太零散,难以发挥重大的作用。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.

今天的安理会决议对于美国外交而言是一次重大的成功。

柯林斯例句

The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position.

提议与莫斯科举行会谈标志着西方立场的重大转变。

柯林斯例句

When she died in 1946, her friends wanted to memorialize her in some significant way.

她1946年去世的时候,她的朋友们希望以某种隆重的方式纪念她。

柯林斯例句

Between 70 and 80 councils face significant spending cuts or capping next year.

有70到80个地方议会明年面临支出大幅削减或受到严格限制。

柯林斯例句

真题例句

The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America's largest population group, Millennials , will continue to put off buying a house.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Whether residents felt involved in the decision to move and how long they had lived there also proved significant.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Now a third and far more significant motivation presents itself: meeting these goals may be necessary to prevent the collapse of our civilization.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

In a multi-state study of assisted living , for instance, University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility's type, size or age; whether a chain owned it; how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship to how the residents fared in terms of illness, mental decline, hospitalizations or mortality.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Despite being unaware that there were two types of instruction, teachers reported significant motivational changes in 27% of the children in the growth mind-set workshop as compared with only 9% of students in the control group.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

The reaction to his death, with people leaving candles and flowers outside Apple stores and politicians singing praises on the internet, is proof that Mr Jobs had become something much more significant than just a clever money-maker.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are identical in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

A 2009 University of British Columbia study of women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements.

2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America's largest population group, millennials, will continue to put off buying a house.

2017年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

Dating back to 1880, the most common living arrangement among young adults has been living with a romantic partner, whether a spouse or a significant other.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Despite being unaware that there were two types of instruction, teachers reported significant motivational changes in 27% of the children in the growth mindset workshop as compared with only 9% of students in the control group.

2016年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

In a multi-state study of assisted living, for instance, University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility's type, size or age; whether achain owned it; how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship

2016年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

In an all girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in a coeducational setting.

2019年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

The fifth largest city in US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

2019年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful.

2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walk ability and transit oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successfu

2017年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

The recent discovery of the giant Zohr gas field off the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in the Mediterranean region and Europe, and there is significant development potential in many other places, notably Argentina.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

on average, only 12 to 14 hours a week studying and many were skating through their semesters without doing a significant amount of reading and writing.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

While that may make suborbital travel safer, it would add significant cost and complexity to an emerging industry that has until now operated largely as the playground of billionaires and dreamy engineers.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

They typically carry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers, are more likely to work while attending school, and often require significant academic remediation .

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Our support structure was more like: ‘You are going to get through Yale; you are going to do well,' he said, hinting at mentors , staff, and professors who all provided significant support for students who lacked confidence about belonging at such a top institution.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

And while Rubinoff believes there are a good number of four-year schools that truly care about these students and set aside significant resources and programs for them, he says that number isn't high enough.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

But while much of the research and innovation has concentrated on finding less-polluting energy alternatives, it may be decades before clean technologies like wind and solar meet a significant portion of our energy needs.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

In the same way, a significant reduction of wasteful agricultural subsidies could also lower the deficit

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Now, he says, because of the settlement's provisions, Google could become a significant force in book selling.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

Leadership is the most significant word in today's competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal capabilities and style

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

But when it comes to a significant graduation gap, Bowdoin has company.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

At the same time, perhaps inevitably, the humanities—while still popular in elite colleges and universities—have experienced a significant decline.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

What accounts for the significant decline in humanistic studies today

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

"Our support structure was more like: ‘ You are going to get through Yale; you are going to do well, '" he said, hinting at mentors, staff, and professors who all provided significant support for students who lacked confidence about " belonging" at such a

2015年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

"She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking about," said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been studying the scientific history of Merian's work. "She didn't do as much to ch

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Although going to college is supposed to be a full-time job, students spent, on average, only 12 to 14 hours a week studying and many were skating through their semesters without doing a significant amount of reading and writing.

2015年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

Because previous research has shown that people with high intellectual abilities are better at filtering out distractions, researchers believed students with high ACT scores would not show a significant decrease in performance due to their use of digital

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读

But less than a month before hand, inspectors found significant problems with the fire safety system and push the opening back again to 2013.

2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

Carli says that one of the most significant things about his study is that it provides new early-warning signs for parents, teachers and mental health-care providers.

2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

Despite complications and concerns, the upsides of sharing can be significant.

2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

It concluded that the Mediterranean people in the study enjoyed some significant health advantages.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

Now, all of these problems involve significant costs for all businesses, but there're particularly challenging issues for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

2016年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

One of the most significant pieces of news from the US in early 2017 was the efforts of Google to make autonomous driving a reality.

2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

She didn't do as much to change biology as Charles Darwin, but she was significant.

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Stress is taking a significant toll on our health, and the collective public health cost may be enormous.

2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

The right urban mix has propped up home occupancy, increased property values, and attracted significant investment capital.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

They typically carry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers, are more likely to work while attending school, and often require significant academic remediation.

2015年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

Two years before, a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third had made no significant gains in such mental abilities during their school years.

2017年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A

Although the job takes a significant amount of time, most students agree that the experience is worth it.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 单项选择 原文

And because the process of recycling steel is less polluting than making new steel, we've also achieved the following significant savings; in energy use—47% to 74%; in air pollution—85%; in water pollution—35%; in water use—40%.

2017年高考英语浙江卷(11月) 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

As a child, Adeline couldn't understand why the medal was so significant.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Our standard course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing.

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 七选五 原文

The environmental challenges are significant but the efforts made by the tanzania national park authority seem to be paying off.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 完形填空 原文

The event happening in the house was more significant.

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

There is a significant increase of opportunities.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes.

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Whether you're looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 七选五 原文

While these are small in significant amounts, at the end of the year, you will have enough for an emergency fund, family celebration or holiday.

2016年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文

Yet a considerable number of the most significant collections of criticism published in the 20th century consisted in large part of newspaper reviews.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Especially significant was his view of freedom, which, for him, was associated with the rights and responsibilities of the individual: he advocated freedom of thought and of personal expression.

出自-2014年考研翻译原文

But, the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes.

出自-2015年考研翻译原文

You make further inferences, for instance, about how the test may be significant to you, or about its validity—inferences that form the basis of a personal response for which the author will inevitably be far less responsible.

出自-2015年考研阅读原文

The anticipation of possible shifts in demand provided by this study is significant: It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment.

出自-2017年考研翻译原文

The building has housed some of the nation's most significant diplomats and politicians and has been the scene of many historic events.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

"Children may face serious difficulties in coping with significant moves, especially if it removes them from their current school or support system," he said.

2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

"Each year the physical presence rule becomes further removed from economic reality and results in significant revenue losses to the States," he wrote in an opinion joined by four other justices.

2020年考研真题(英语一)翻译 Section Ⅲ

But in late September 2009, officials reported there was significant flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the samples tested are the new swine flu, also known as A H1N1, not seasonal flu.

2010年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.

2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.

2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Conversely, if homework matters, it should account for a significant portion of the grade.

2012年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Epley found no significant gender difference in responses.

2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

It takes about three weeks to a month to notice any significant changes in your weight due to altering your training program.

2019年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment, which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.

2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

These have included Britain's DPT diverted profits tax, Australia's MAAL multinational anti-avoidance law, and India's SEP significant economic presence test, to name but a few.

2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.

2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Weighing every other week allows me to observe and account for any significant weight changes.

2019年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations.

2019年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

without question, manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades, and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing.

2017年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. important in effect or meaning;

    "a significant change in tax laws"

    "a significant change in the Constitution"

    "a significant contribution"

    "significant details"

    "statistically significant"

  • 2. fairly large;

    "won by a substantial margin"

  • 3. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation;

    "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"

    "no significant difference was found"

  • 4. rich in significance or implication;

    "a meaning look"

    "pregnant with meaning"

同义词辨析

significant, important, momentous

这些形容词均含"重要的,重大的"之意。

  • significant: 指某事物由于特别优秀或特别有意义而显得重要与突出。
  • important: 最普通用词,指有权威、有影响的人或值得注意的、有价值的事物。
  • momentous: 指极其重要的。

同义词

反义词

adj.重要的;有意义的

insignificant

其他释义

insignificantpetty

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