Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1536
substantial
大的；可观的
large in amount, size, or value
常形容数量、金额、差异等
- 1.
Having a substance; actually existing.
有实体的；实际存在的
- 2.
fairly large
相当大的
- 3.
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
非想象的；真实的；实际的；真正的
- 4.
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
在现实中有坚实基础,因此重要、有意义或可观
- 5.
Corporeal; material; firm.
有形的；物质的；坚固的
- 6.
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; ; ; - Shakespeare
有实质或可视为事实的；非虚构的
- 7.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
内容充实的；强壮的；结实的；坚固的
- 8.
Addressing the substance of an injury
针对伤害实质的
- 9.
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
拥有财产或地产；中等富裕的
- 10.
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
规模、数量或价值大的；丰足的；可观的
- 11.
Most important; essential.
最重要的；必不可少的
- 12.
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
令人满足的；营养充足或能填饱肚子的
重要的；实质性的；真实的；实际的；有实体的；坚固的；结实的；富有的；殷实的；丰盛的；充饥的
In use
They spent a substantial amount of money on the new kitchen.
There was a substantial increase in sales last quarter.
He made a substantial contribution to the community project.
won by a substantial margin
substantial equivalents
the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
most ponderous and substantial things
be substantial
表语用法，表示某物在数量或程度上很大。
Connections
Collocations
- substantial amount
- 大量
- He inherited a substantial amount of money.他继承了大量钱财。
- substantial evidence
- 充分证据
- There is substantial evidence to support the claim.有充分证据支持这一说法。
- substantial increase
- 大幅增加
- The company reported a substantial increase in profits.该公司报告利润大幅增加。
- substantial number
- 大量
- A substantial number of students participated in the survey.大量学生参与了这项调查。
- substantial portion
- 很大部分
- A substantial portion of the budget is allocated to education.预算的很大部分分配给了教育。
- substantial progress
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'substance'（物质），'substantial'就是有实质的、大量的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：size/amount、importance、quality 通常用于正式或书面语境，但也可在日常交流中使用，表示数量大、重要性高或质量好。
Grammar Note
常用于名词前表示数量大、重要或坚固，也可作表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with substantial (stressed vowel /æ/ + /nʃəl/). The listed words share the -tial spelling but have different stressed vowels: essential and potential with /ɛn/, facial, racial, spatial with /eɪ/, and partial with /ɑːr/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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