Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4042
substantially
实质地；大体上
核心释义
in a way that is large in amount, value, or importance; essentially
- 1.
以强烈或实质性的方式；相当大地
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
- 2.
在很大程度上；本质上
To a great extent; in essence; essentially.
- 3.
没有实质性限制
Without material qualifications.
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
用法In use
The new policy has substantially reduced our operating costs.
用法提示：此处 'substantially' 表示 '很大程度上'，修饰动词 'reduced'。
The two theories are substantially different in their assumptions.
用法提示：此处 'substantially' 表示 '本质上'，修饰形容词 'different'。
The final agreement was substantially the same as the initial proposal.
用法提示：此处 'substantially' 表示 '大体上'，修饰形容词 'the same'。
substantially + verb
The new policy substantially improved the situation.
新政策大大改善了情况。
substantially + comparative adjective
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：sub（在下面）+stant（站）+ially → 站在下面支撑，即实质上、大体上。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，表示程度很大或本质上。
语法说明Grammar Note
副词，常置于动词之前或句首，表示程度高。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.