substance

US /ˈsʌb.stəns/
UK /ˈsʌb.stəns/
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1.

物质, 实质

a particular kind of matter with uniform properties

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Water is a common substance.
水是一种常见的物质。
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The white substance was identified as sugar.
这种白色物质被确认为糖。
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2.

实质, 材料

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence

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The chair was made of a hard, wooden substance.
椅子是由坚硬的木质材料制成的。
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The artist used a strange, glowing substance in his painting.
这位艺术家在他的画作中使用了奇怪的发光物质。
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实质, 要点, 精髓

the most important or essential part of something; the gist

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The substance of his argument was that the economy needed reform.
他论点的实质是经济需要改革。
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I couldn't grasp the full substance of the lecture.
我无法完全掌握讲座的实质。
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4.

实质, 重要性, 意义

the quality of being meaningful, important, or relevant

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His speech lacked any real substance.
他的演讲缺乏任何真正的实质内容。
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The new policy has more substance than the previous one.
新政策比以前的更有实质性。
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