substantial
adjective uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/ us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
(LARGE)
B2 大的；可观的；价值巨大的；重大的
large in size, value, or importance
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women. 这些发现表明男性和女性之间存在着重大的意见分歧。
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother. 她从祖母那里继承了一笔数目可观的遗产。
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting. 他小说的初稿有很多地方需要重写。
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- a substantial chunk of our profits
- The police have been ordered to pay substantial damages to the families of the two dead boys.
- The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.
- All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.
- There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.
(GENERAL)
[ before noun ] formal基本上的；大体上的
relating to the main or most important things being considered
The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed). 委员会基本上达成了一致意见。