substance
noun
ˈsʌbstəns
noun
1
MATERIAL
物质
a
particular
type
of
solid,
liquid,
or
gas
物质
C
The
leaves
were
covered
with
a
strange
sticky
substance.
树叶上覆着一层奇怪的黏乎乎乎乎的东西。
dangerous/toxic/hazardous/poisonous
etc
substance
harmful
substances
in
the
atmosphere
大气中的有害物质
Plutonium
238
is
one
of
the
most
toxic
substances
known
to
man.
钚238 是人类已知的毒性最强的物质之一。
illegal/banned/prohibited/controlled
substance
(used
especially
about
illegal
drugs)
非法/违禁/管制品
Police
found
an
illegal
substance
in
his
car.
警察在他的车里发现了违禁品。
2
TRUTH
事实
if
something
has
substance,
it
is
true
[正式] 事实
U usually in questions and negatives 一般用于疑问句和否定句 | formal
There
is
no
substance
to
the
rumours
(=they
are
untrue)
.
这些传说毫无根据。
without
substance
(untrue)
O’Connell’s
remarks
are
completely
without
substance.
奥康奈尔说的话完全站不住脚。
3
IDEAS
思想
the
most
important
ideas
contained
in
an
argument
or
piece
of
writing
〔论点、文章的〕主旨，主要内容; 真谛;
singular 单数, U
The
substance
of
his
argument
was
that
people
on
welfare
should
work.
他论点的主旨是享受社会福利的人应该去工作。
in
substance
What
she
said,
in
substance,
was
that
the
mayor
should
resign.
她所说的中心意思是市长应该辞职。
4
IMPORTANCE
重要性
importance
[正式] 重要性;
U | formal
It
was
an
entertaining
speech,
but
it
lacked
substance
(=there
was
no
important
information
in
it)
.
那是一篇很有趣味的演讲，但是没有多少实质内容。
matters/issues
of
substance
We
should
be
discussing
matters
of
substance.
我们应该讨论重大问题。
5
man/woman of substance
a
rich
man
or
woman
[英，文] 富人，有财产的人
BrE literary