substance

['sʌbstəns]

n.实质, 物质, 财产, 内容, 重要性

n.

1. 物质[C]

Ice and snow are different forms of the same substance, water.

冰和雪都是水这一种物质的不同形式。

2. 实质; 本质; 实体; 本体[U]

3. 本旨, 主旨; 要义; 真义[U]

The substance of his speech was that he was better than the other candidates.

他演说的主要内容就是:他比其他候选人更好。

4. 财产, 财物[U]

Later he became a man of substance.

后来, 他成为有大量资产的人。

5. (质地的)坚实, 牢固[U]

词形变化

副词: substantially | 名词: substantiality |

词义辨析

同义:

n.物质; 材料

matter  material  body  stuff  essence  gist  content  

同义参见:

meat  weight  thing  importance  import  highlight  heart  being  content  soul  significance  purse  

英英释义

名词 substance:

that which has mass and occupies space

同义词：matter

the stuff of which an object consists

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

同义词：kernel, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

the idea that is intended

同义词：meaning

considerable capital (wealth or income)

同义词：means

what a communication that is about something is about

同义词：message, content, subject matter

短语词组

in substance

1. 基本上, 大致上

I agree with him in substance.

我基本上同意他的看法。

2. 事实上

The question was never discussed in substance.

这问题实际上从来没有讨论过。

补充

substancesubstance英:[ˈsʌbstəns] 美:[ˈsʌbstəns]n.1.物质Soil consists of various chemical substances.土壤由各种化学物质组成。2.主旨, 要旨The substance of their talk is condensed into a paragraph.他们谈话的要旨被压缩成一段话。3.实质, 本体Is there any substance to their claim?他们的要求有实质内容吗?There isn't anything of real substance in her book.她的书中没有任何真正实质性的内容。

例句

1. The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.引起这一问题的东西来自大麦。 2. It is one of the most poisonous substances known to mankind.这是人类已知的毒性最强的物质之一。 3. The mucous membranes filter out dust and toxic substances.黏膜会过滤掉灰尘和有毒物质。 4. They failed to ensure clients were not exposed to hazardous substances.他们未能保证不使客户接触到危险物质。 5. They were trying to remove harmful substances from cigarettes.他们正试着去除香烟中的有害物质。 6. The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.他讨论的主旨实际上无关紧要。 7. There is no substance in any of these allegations.这些指控全都毫无根据。 8. It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved.是否已经取得了任何实质性进展目前尚值得怀疑。 9. Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.只有谈判涉及重大问题, 叙利亚才会参加。 10. mature men of substance财力雄厚的成熟男人 11. a steel tube coated with a waxy substance.涂蜡层的钢管。 12. proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body.人体的大部分是由蛋白质组成的。 13. the claim has no substance.这断言没有根据。 14. some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance.一些人常常指责她不可靠。 15. he had yet to accomplish anything of substance.他至今尚未有任何实质性成就。 16. the substance of the Maastricht Treaty.马斯特里赫特条约的实质。 17. a woman of substance.一个富有的女人。 18. basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights.基本权利大体上等同于人权。 19. poisonous substances有毒物质 20. The cloth is coated in a new waterproof substance.这种布料涂有一层新的防水物质。 21. What was the substance of his argument?他论点的要旨是什么？ 22. chemical/toxic/hazardous/dangerous substances化学/有毒/有害/危险物质 23. The pancreas secretes a substance called insulin.胰腺分泌一种叫胰岛素的物质。 24. "The floor was covered with a white, powdery substance that turned out to be flour."地板上撒满的白色粉末状物质原来是面粉。 25. heroin and other illegal substances海洛因和其他非法药物 26. He had a history of substance abuse.他有嗜毒史。 27. Codeine is a controlled substance. [=a drug that you need permission from a doctor to use]可待因是一种管制药物。 28. matters of substance实质性问题 29. When has he ever said anything of substance?他什么时候说过任何有意义的话？ 30. The book lacks substance.这本书内容空洞。 31. These rumors have no substance. = These rumors are without substance. [=these rumors are not true]这些谣言没有可信度。 32. The results of the study give substance to their theory.研究成果证明了他们理论的正确性。 33. the substance of my argument本人论点的要义 34. These two books differ in both style and substance. [=content]这两本书在风格和内容上都截然不同。 35. "He stated, in substance [=in essence, essentially], that it is not his fault and he will not pay for damages."他所说的中心意思就是，这并不是他的错，他也不会赔偿任何损失。 36. She married a man of substance.她嫁给了一个有钱有势的大人物。