Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4042
substantially
实质地；大体上
in a way that is large in amount, value, or importance; essentially
- 1.
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
以强烈或实质性的方式；相当大地
- 2.
To a great extent; in essence; essentially.
在很大程度上；本质上
- 3.
Without material qualifications.
没有实质性限制
以强烈或实质性的方式；相当大地；在很大程度上；本质上；没有实质性限制；实质上；本质上
In use
The new policy has substantially reduced our operating costs.
The two theories are substantially different in their assumptions.
The final agreement was substantially the same as the initial proposal.
substantially + verb
The new policy substantially improved the situation.
新政策大大改善了情况。
substantially + comparative adjective
The second edition is substantially larger than the first.
第二版比第一版大得多。
substantially + past participle
Connections
Collocations
- substantially reduce
- 大幅减少
- The new policy will substantially reduce pollution.新政策将大幅减少污染。
- substantially different
- 大不相同
- The two proposals are substantially different in their approach.这两个提案在方法上大不相同。
- substantially improve
- 大幅改善
- Regular exercise can substantially improve your health.定期锻炼可以大幅改善你的健康。
- substantially contribute
- 做出重大贡献
- Her research substantially contributed to the field of medicine.她的研究对医学领域做出了重大贡献。
- substantially higher
- 高得多
- The cost of living in the city is substantially higher than in rural areas.城市的生活成本比农村地区高得多。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：sub（在下面）+stant（站）+ially → 站在下面支撑，即实质上、大体上。
Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，表示程度很大或本质上。
Grammar Note
副词，常置于动词之前或句首，表示程度高。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Financially rhymes with the target (same stressed vowel /æ/ and following /nʃəli/). Other words ending in -ially (e.g., especially, commercially, officially, essentially, partially) are useful lookalikes but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
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 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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