significance

Word family noun significance ≠ insignificance signification significatesignificatorsignificssignifiersignificant otheradjective significant ≠ insignificant signifiablesignificativesignificatoryverb signify adverb significantly ≠ insignificantly significatively

sig·nif·i·cance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ noun [singular, uncountableU]

1 IMPORTANTthe importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future 重要性，意义〔尤指对将来的影响〕 OPP insignificance

Stella didn’t attach any significance to Doug’s query.

斯特拉没有在意道格的提问。

significance of

the significance of climate change

气候变化的重要意义

The book assesses the significance of Stalin’s policies between 1927 and 1939.

这本书对1927到1939年间斯大林政策的意义作了评价。

significance for

The results of the study have a wider significance for all the profession.

这项研究的结果对于整个业界来说具有更为广泛的意义。

great/little significance (in/to/for something)

The crime problem has great significance to the general public.

犯罪问题对公众来说事关重大。

grasp/appreciate the significance (of something) (=fully understand something) 领会（某事的）重要性

The press were slow to grasp the significance of what happened.

新闻界迟迟没有领会此次事件的意义。

2 MEANINGthe meaning of a word, sign, action etc, especially when this is not immediately clear 〔尤指不是显而易见的〕意思，含义

significance of

the significance of the words that refer to the bread Christ shares with his disciples

讲到耶稣基督分饼给门徒的那段经文的含义

full/real/true significance

Only later did we realize the true significance of his remark.

我们直到后来才明白他那番话的真正含意。

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

great/considerable significance

The judge said the new evidence was of great significance.

little significance

This information on its own is of little significance.

wider significance

The research dealt with one small group, but their conclusions are of much wider significance.

special significance

This place has a special significance for Icelanders.

political/social/historical etc significance

The political significance of this change should not be underestimated.

verbs

have significance

A child's relationship to his parents has a lasting significance for his future relationships.

attach significance to something (=give something importance)

They say they don't attach much significance to opinion polls.

take on a new/special etc significance (=start to have it)

Sporting competitions took on a new political significance during the Cold War.

acquire/assume significance formal (=take on significance)

As links with Europe continue to grow, language learning assumes even greater significance.

grasp/appreciate/understand the significance of something

The press was slow to grasp the significance of what had happened.

assess the significance of something (=decide how important something is)

It is often difficult to assess the significance of an event until more time has passed.

Examples from the Corpus

significance• The killings have been dubbed the number 12 murders because of the number's apparent significance to the killer.• I hope that the people of Northern Ireland will draw significance from that.• Chaotic population dynamics has a surprising cross-level effect which has enormous significance for genetic structure and evolution.• But the main significance of Chasidism was its reaction against the intellectualism of some rabbinical traditions.• For our purposes, politics is associated with those aspects of life that have public significance.• Nothing can be more exciting than the first time you receive red roses. They have special significance.• Each separation contains symbolic significance, incorporating transitional stages of liminality.• Freud explained the significance of some of the objects and situations in Anna's dream.• Too frequently, managers forget the significance of a group as a source of power and influence on individuals.• Unhappily, the significance of the Service is still largely unrecognized, if Congressional appropriations can be taken as evidence.

grasp/appreciate the significance (of something)• Burty grasped the significance of the photographic Nemesis.• The reader will no doubt appreciate the significance of this statement.• They sat down for a meal with the missionaries, fully appreciating the significance of their actions.• This ensures that only those who fully appreciate the significance of the modules are included in the sanctioning procedure.• If they are left unaware of impending judgment they will not appreciate the significance of salvation.• In these days of piped water supply, it is difficult to appreciate the significance and importance of sources of pure water.• One does not need to acquire hermeneutical skills to appreciate the significance and personal challenge presented by the great truths of salvation.• To appreciate the significance of the lyrical origin of tragedy, we must first elucidate lyric poetry as such.

full/real/true significance• But there is a real significance in psychological attention to the year 2000 already apparent.• This is an esoteric law which can explain much to those capable of noting its real significance.• Although there is a difference, the distinction between the two may be philosophical, with no real significance for us.• There is one artist in every generation whose work possesses real significance, he said.• At this stage we were not aware of the full significance of the movement of the spoil to form the rampart.• The full significance of these combinations is as yet uncertain.• The true significance of Kirov's death doubtless eluded him.• Their predecessors are still to be found, sometimes cheaply with those who do not know their true significance and worth.

单词	significance
释义	significance Word family noun significance ≠ insignificance signification significatesignificatorsignificssignifiersignificant otheradjective significant ≠ insignificant signifiablesignificativesignificatoryverb signify adverb significantly ≠ insignificantly significatively sig·nif·i·cance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ ●●○ noun [singular, uncountableU] 1 IMPORTANTthe importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future 重要性，意义〔尤指对将来的影响〕 OPP insignificance Stella didn’t attach any significance to Doug’s query. 斯特拉没有在意道格的提问。 significance of the significance of climate change 气候变化的重要意义 The book assesses the significance of Stalin’s policies between 1927 and 1939. 这本书对1927到1939年间斯大林政策的意义作了评价。 significance for The results of the study have a wider significance for all the profession. 这项研究的结果对于整个业界来说具有更为广泛的意义。 great/little significance (in/to/for something) The crime problem has great significance to the general public. 犯罪问题对公众来说事关重大。 grasp/appreciate the significance (of something) (=fully understand something) 领会（某事的）重要性 The press were slow to grasp the significance of what happened. 新闻界迟迟没有领会此次事件的意义。 2 MEANINGthe meaning of a word, sign, action etc, especially when this is not immediately clear 〔尤指不是显而易见的〕意思，含义 significance of the significance of the words that refer to the bread Christ shares with his disciples 讲到耶稣基督分饼给门徒的那段经文的含义 full/real/true significance Only later did we realize the true significance of his remark. 我们直到后来才明白他那番话的真正含意。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives great/considerable significance The judge said the new evidence was of great significance. little significance This information on its own is of little significance. wider significance The research dealt with one small group, but their conclusions are of much wider significance. special significance This place has a special significance for Icelanders. political/social/historical etc significance The political significance of this change should not be underestimated. verbs have significance A child's relationship to his parents has a lasting significance for his future relationships. attach significance to something (=give something importance) They say they don't attach much significance to opinion polls. take on a new/special etc significance (=start to have it) Sporting competitions took on a new political significance during the Cold War. acquire/assume significance formal (=take on significance) As links with Europe continue to grow, language learning assumes even greater significance. grasp/appreciate/understand the significance of something The press was slow to grasp the significance of what had happened. assess the significance of something (=decide how important something is) It is often difficult to assess the significance of an event until more time has passed. Examples from the Corpus significance• The killings have been dubbed the number 12 murders because of the number's apparent significance to the killer.• I hope that the people of Northern Ireland will draw significance from that.• Chaotic population dynamics has a surprising cross-level effect which has enormous significance for genetic structure and evolution.• But the main significance of Chasidism was its reaction against the intellectualism of some rabbinical traditions.• For our purposes, politics is associated with those aspects of life that have public significance.• Nothing can be more exciting than the first time you receive red roses. They have special significance.• Each separation contains symbolic significance, incorporating transitional stages of liminality.• Freud explained the significance of some of the objects and situations in Anna's dream.• Too frequently, managers forget the significance of a group as a source of power and influence on individuals.• Unhappily, the significance of the Service is still largely unrecognized, if Congressional appropriations can be taken as evidence. grasp/appreciate the significance (of something)• Burty grasped the significance of the photographic Nemesis.• The reader will no doubt appreciate the significance of this statement.• They sat down for a meal with the missionaries, fully appreciating the significance of their actions.• This ensures that only those who fully appreciate the significance of the modules are included in the sanctioning procedure.• If they are left unaware of impending judgment they will not appreciate the significance of salvation.• In these days of piped water supply, it is difficult to appreciate the significance and importance of sources of pure water.• One does not need to acquire hermeneutical skills to appreciate the significance and personal challenge presented by the great truths of salvation.• To appreciate the significance of the lyrical origin of tragedy, we must first elucidate lyric poetry as such. full/real/true significance• But there is a real significance in psychological attention to the year 2000 already apparent.• This is an esoteric law which can explain much to those capable of noting its real significance.• Although there is a difference, the distinction between the two may be philosophical, with no real significance for us.• There is one artist in every generation whose work possesses real significance, he said.• At this stage we were not aware of the full significance of the movement of the spoil to form the rampart.• The full significance of these combinations is as yet uncertain.• The true significance of Kirov's death doubtless eluded him.• Their predecessors are still to be found, sometimes cheaply with those who do not know their true significance and worth.
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