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sub·stance /ˈsʌbstəns/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 物质；材料；东西
a chemical substance 化学物质
a heavy (porous, transparent, useful) substance 一种很重(多孔，透明，有用)的材料
They were trying to remove harmful substances from cigarettes. 他们正设法去除香烟中的有害物质。
Water, ice and snow are not different substances; they are the same substance in different forms. 水、冰、雪并不是不同的物质；它们是同一种物质的3种不同形态。
Cork is a substance with distinctive properties. 软木是一种具有显著特性的材料。
The pond is covered with a green substance. 水池上覆盖着一种绿色的东西。
2. 实质，本质；【哲】实体
the substance of pre-school education 学前教育的实质
a problem of substance 实质性的问题
3. 要旨，要义；梗概，基本内容；实质性(或实在)的东西
the substance of a speech 讲话的要旨
There is little substance in the report. 这份报告没有什么(重要)内容。
No details are yet known of the substance of the talks. 会谈的详细内容还不知道。
The action may have more form than substance. 这次行动也许只是虚张声势。
I like a drink with some substance in it. 我喜欢喝上去有点劲儿的酒。
sacrifice the substance for the shadow 舍本逐末
4. 根据，理由
Our fears had substance — the house was indeed on fire. 我们的害怕是有根据的——房子果真着火了。
There was no substance in his complaint. 他的埋怨是没有道理的。
5. 牢固；坚实，结实；(气体、液体等的)浓厚
The material has some substance. 这料子还挺厚实。
Air has little substance. 空气稀薄无物。
6. 物质力量；财力，资产
His old aunt was a woman of some substance. 他的年迈的姨妈是个有相当资产的女人。
He intended to become a man of substance by the time he reached thirty. 他想要在30岁时成为一个有钱人。
waste one's substance 浪费钱财
7. 【宗】(基督教科学派用语)上帝的永恒意识
[OFr < L substantia < substāre to stand firm, be present < SUB- + stāre to stand] phr. 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。the sum and substance 见 sum |