in substance 1. 基本上，大体上 I agree with you in substance. 我大体上同意你的看法。 The two cars are the same in substance, except one is black and the other is blue. 这两辆小汽车大致上一样，只是一辆是黑色的，另一辆是蓝色的。 2. 事实上，实则 The question was never discussed in substance. 这个问题实际上从来没有讨论过。