significant

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a. 重要的, 有效的, 有含义的, 暗示的, 值得注意的

发音

UK /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/
US /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
US /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.ɡənt/
IN /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.fɪ.kᵻnʈ/

词形变化

significants 复数 significants more significant 比较级 most significant 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

象征；有意义的事物

形容词

重大的；有效的；有意义的；值得注意的；意味深长的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Signifying something; carrying meaning.

    a significant word or sound

    a significant look

  2. 2.

    Having a noticeable or major effect.

    重要

    有意义

    That was a significant step in the right direction.

    The First World War was a significant event.

  3. 3.

    Reasonably large in number or amount.

  4. 4.

    Having a covert or hidden meaning.

  5. 5.

    Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).

    数学
  6. 6.

    Of a digit or figure, see significant figure.

    数学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

important pregnant meaning substantial

反义词 2

insignificant nonsignificant

近义相关 10

large remarkable profound fundamental considerable meaningful operative monumental momentous notable

参见 2

important meaningful

相关短语

significant other n. 重要他人 significant digit [计] 有效位; 有效数字 significant others significant wave height significant digits [经] 大效数字 significant wave heights significant figure [计] 有效位, 有效数位, 有数字 [化] 有效数字 significant figures significant othered significant-othered least significant byte [计] 最低有效字节 most significant byte most significant bit [计] 最高有效位 least significant bit [计] 最低有效位

词源

From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.

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