Definition of substance in English:

substance

noun ˈsʌbst(ə)nsˈsəbstəns

1A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.
物质，材料
a steel tube coated with a waxy substance
涂蜡层的钢管。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gold can form soluble compounds with these substances and so the fluids will leach it out of rocks.
- Hydrogen bonding, which joins water molecule to water molecule, is responsible for other properties that make water a unique substance.
- Water is the only substance that has these properties.
- The paint is based on a toxic substance called isocyanates which gives off hazardous fumes.
- Dry soil conditions would also tend to increase the concentration of any toxic substances present in soil water.
- The only non-sugar sweetener at present licensed for use in most countries is saccharin, a synthetic substance made from coal tar.
- The ground floor of a Surbiton home was completely gutted by arsonists who sprayed a flammable substance inside the property before setting it alight.
- An alloy is a substance with metallic properties that is composed of a mixture of two or more elements.
- Lignin, an organic substance found in wood, is another component that is carefully tested.
- The stomach produces juices containing a powerful substance called hydrochloric acid.
- Apart from a hefty dose of vitamin C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties.
- A liquid crystal is a substance that apparently falls between the solid and liquid states.
- This substance is known today as ammonium carbonate.
- A Leeds University professor has answered one of the big questions raised by the discovery that cooking food creates a poisonous substance called acrylamide.
- This reaction is assisted or catalyzed by the hydrogen ion, a substance plentiful in acid (low pH) solutions such as wines.
- Well, soap is a unique substance of potassium fatty acid salts, produced through a chemical reaction called saponification.
- Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive substance, as such it can be used to clean metal surfaces.
- Water is a strange substance with unusual properties due solely to tiny charges surrounding each water molecule.
- This product has a high concentration of hyaluronic acid, a substance that attracts water molecules.
- Gas hydrate is a crystalline substance composed of gas and water.
Synonyms
material, matter, stuff, medium, fabric
1. 1.1 An intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one.
  兴奋剂；麻醉品（尤指毒品）
  he was suspended for using a banned substance
  as modifier substance abuse
  Example sentencesExamples
  GHB is a known substance of abuse and continues to pose serious risks for users.
  Surely they are only trying to discourage people from trying what is, after all, an illegal substance?
  The Navajo Nation Council passed a law making methamphetamine an illegal substance on the reservation last month.
  He is now being charged with the illegal purchase of narcotic substances.
  And basically I can see no reason why cannabis should remain an illegal substance.
  The drugs used can be intoxicating or illegal substances, or some sort of hypnotic drug.
  His first sample was found to contain the banned substance methamphetamine, popularly known as the recreational drug meth - or, ironically, ice.
  We told police that we had seen people smoking illegal substances, and they told us they would investigate.
  Cocaine, the last time I checked, was an illegal substance in the U.S. as well as in Major League Baseball.
  Now, everyone arrested in possession of an illegal substance is offered the help of a trained drugs counsellor.
  Often the abuse of barbiturates and benzodiazepines occurs in conjunction with the abuse of another substance or drug, such as alcohol or cocaine.
  His use or indeed abuse of what is after all an illegal substance not only in sporting terms but in terms of the laws of the land in which he lives, sets a quite appalling example to those youngsters.
  Baxter tested positive for the banned substance methamphetamine when a nanogram of the chemical was detected in his urine sample.
  There they found traces of four banned substances, including heroin and cocaine.
  Robbie said that he would still be a drug user if the substances did not cause him to put on weight.
  THC is considered a hallucinogenic substance that is mild when compared by weight to LSD.
  Andro is banned as an illegal substance in Canada, but in the United States can be easily obtained as a dietary supplement.
  Methadone is the substance most frequently prescribed in substitution treatment.
  I also know of one instance where cannabis resin was being cut with an addictive substance to ensure that the users all came back to the same vendor and did not go else where.
  We humans are not alone in our addiction to intoxicating substances.
  Synonyms
  narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug
2The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence.
实质；（实在的）东西
proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body
人体的大部分是由蛋白质组成的。
Example sentencesExamples
- You've see this before: they're somehow able to generate holographic images that have physical substance.
- There is a Real out there, and it begins in our bodies, and extends to the physical substance of the universe and spirit itself - it's all made of the same stuff.
- Numerology teaches that the entire Universe, both thoughts or ideas and physical substance is a manifestation of positive and negative forces.
- In particular, he believed the body was made of physical substance extended in space while the mind or soul was non-physical and not extended.
- The physical substance is affected, with emaciation, dehydration and tissue degeneration, and the organs cease to function properly.
- Or is it that your idea of perfection is such that the less actual substance on a body, the better?
- Something, which is immaterial, has no physical substance and hence does not exist.
- The Red Balloon was now big and round and felt more alive, now he had substance, a hollow physical body.
- Those are what comprise the physical substance of matter.
- He lifted a trembling hand and found that he could touch her face, although they both lacked physical substance.
Synonyms
solidity, body, corporeality, reality, actuality, materiality, concreteness, tangibility
density, mass, weight, shape, structure
1. 2.1 The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning.
  要旨；本质，实质
  the substance of the Maastricht Treaty
  马斯特里赫特条约的实质。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sometimes the humour and observations are crude and sexist, but to focus on these entries is to ignore the political substance of what is on offer.
  Mr. Stinnett's response to all of these criticisms has been to simply ignore their substance.
  As far as possible, the essential meaning or substance of each oath, and the formality and solemnity of the oaths, are retained.
  This adds to the progressive appreciation of learning how to change and grow one step at a time and allows the reader to absorb the meaning and substance of each chapter.
  Regardless of how anyone surrounds the concept, racial profiling boiled down to its essential substance is racism.
  Synonyms
  meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, moment, power, soundness, validity, content, pith, marrow, core
  basis, foundation
  informal clout
2. 2.2 The subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented.
  （文章、演讲、艺术作品的）主题；内容（尤指与表现形式和风格相对）
  the substance of his book was the history of allegorical love literature
  mass noun the movie is a triumph of style over substance
  Example sentencesExamples
  The chief criticism of his speech was not its style but its substance.
  This recalls Oscar Wilde's aphorism that in matters of great import, style is always more important than substance.
  However, with a distinctive conservative voice, high production values and a modest display of investigative skills, this is a magazine of both style and substance.
  But the triumph of style over substance is always subject to the law of diminishing returns.
  I'm not cynical enough to call this a triumph of style over substance, I just think it's a good demonstration of the need to ensure that if you truly believe in something, you have to present it well.
  Russell is an American creative writing teacher and, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, her book could do with less ‘style’ and more substance.
  It's a contentious film, both in terms of style and substance.
  Uncertainty alone does not a compelling plot make, and when the action is over, the completed story seems a perfect example of what happens when you have lashings of style and rather less substance.
  He believes substance is much more important than style.
  I point out that, at times, form is just as important as substance.
  At a time when style is elevated over substance, when sleaze has been made a central preoccupation of government, a politician's personality often counts for more than his policies.
  It shows how design has transformed life over the past 100 years and it encapsulates the contrasting philosophies of style versus substance that is causing such heat and fury.
  This could lead the innocent to conclude that the book is all style and no substance.
  Content is kept to a minimum while style wins over substance every time.
  Style comes before substance in this world; image-conscious characters are constantly faking it, while bleating about doing something meaningful.
  Of course, given who made the commercial, it's possible the authors really don't understand the difference between style and substance.
  Comic book movies, with all irony intact, demand substance over style.
  The most notable point wasn't in either's style or substance, but in the theme: the two men weren't talking about the same subject at all.
  Appearance should be balanced with content, style with substance, the medium with the message.
  We all yearn for some sacred space where substance is more important than style, where glitz isn't mistaken for gold.
  Synonyms
  content, subject matter, subject, theme, topic, text, message, material, burden, tenor, essence, quintessence, heart, meat, gist, drift, sense, import
3mass noun The quality of being important, valid, or significant.
重要性；可行性；有意义
he had yet to accomplish anything of substance
他至今尚未有任何实质性成就。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the absence of having anything of substance to write about, I have updated my profile and fiddled around with my links.
- My experience with the TV thing is that bookers tend to go with a two-person or three-person format when discussing anything of substance.
- I did not want to talk about anything of any substance.
- The key question is whether these will contain anything of substance or just be existing policy re-launched or merely window-dressing.
- Denied the opportunity to vote on anything of substance, fifty-three Labour members registered their protest on a technicality.
- But in the more than five years of bureaucratic work since, officials have not produced anything of substance.
- And, like an onion unraveling, one wonders, underneath it all is there anything of substance?
- There is an absolute resistance to putting anything of substance on display here.
- Despite frequent follow-up requests, we have yet to hear anything of substance.
- They need to be retained in order to accomplish our goals and develop anything of substance.
- So Parliament must have intended that the part of the house, in order to be material, would be of sufficient substance or significance to have an effect of some kind.
- I have no inspiration or inclination to write anything with any substance at the moment.
- Neither side in the debate over tuition fees is able to hold the line - because neither side has anything of substance to hold the line on, or really believes in what they are saying.
- I'm finding it increasingly difficult to post anything of substance here.
- On each of those issues there are half way measures which he can offer to placate the Neocons without really doing anything of substance for them.
- The funny thing is that I almost never said anything of substance to this guy.
- I don't believe that postings on a weblog ever really change anyone's mind about anything of substance.
- There was no evidence that anything of substance was accomplished.
- Even in church-related colleges, many wondered whether denominational affiliation signified anything of substance.
- Does he have anything of substance to say behind his posing?
1. 3.1 The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact.
  根据
  the claim has no substance
  这说法没有根据。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He would say that but the company now has a full complement of drivers, which suggests there is substance to his claim.
  The substance of these sensationalist claims consists largely of the fact that there is an Arab minority in Venezuela as well as hundreds of thousands of Colombian refugees.
  In my view there was no legal basis for the threat; it was without substance because what she'd done is fairly comment on facts that were very much in the public domain.
  The inquiry has not yet established whether there is any substance to the claims relating to the amount of money handed over or to the existence or identity of the intermediary.
  This claim has no substance and is categorically untrue.
  As with all the best conspiracy theories, there's no proof, of course, but there always seems to be something to suggest there may be some substance to the claims.
  A great deal of deception concerns form or opinions - not substance or facts.
  The new accuser can be produced as a prosecution witness in the current case if initial assessment finds substance in the claims.
  The claims in fact lacked any substance or merit.
  We have been able to reassure those patients who have contacted us directly that these claims are without substance.
  If it were, he says, then there might be substance to those claims.
  The Government must have wanted to drown the sober questions of people who try to decide on matters on the basis of substance instead of slogans.
  He goes on to say that any allegations of cruelty or misconduct are always investigated and action taken against those responsible if claims have substance.
  We should not make cheap heroes of people in opposition by accident or opportunism, but we should seek out the fact and substance in all opinions expressed.
  Soviet scholars once made similar claims, with some substance.
  But it's almost impossible to see how much substance is behind these claims.
  The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance.
  In some cases, the claims have substance because they arise from a developer's investment in human factors engineering.
  There seems no reason to deny that the history of the West is in fact and substance different from that of other regions.
  The story's complete lack of factual basis and substance saw it die a quick death, although not before it did some damage to the party's standing leading up to the State poll.
2. 3.2 The quality of being dependable or stable.
  可靠；稳定
  some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance
  一些人常常指责她不可靠。
  Example sentencesExamples
  While I thought he was charming, I thought he lacked substance; most viewers apparently thought he exuded leadership.
  Campbell made his maiden speech to the lobby group's recent annual dinner, appearing a little dour and uncertain as he gave the vote of thanks, but friends say this should not be read as a lack of substance.
  And the last two presidential elections, the reason why we lost, was a lack of substance.
  Her tendency to deconstruct and debase everything only points to the lack of substance that might be found in her own soul.
  The truth to be unveiled is that mental life is impermanent, lacks lasting substance and is the seedbed of dissatisfaction.
3. 3.3 Wealth and possessions.
  财富，财产
  a woman of substance
  一个富有的女人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the later nineteenth century a full figure had been a mark of beauty for woman and a sign of health, wealth, and substance for men.
  He came across as someone who knew who he was and was comfortable with himself - a strong, centred man of substance.
  By the time he believes his eyes are beginning to fail, he considers himself a man of wealth and substance.
  Synonyms
  wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, capital, means, resources, assets, property, estates, possessions
4Philosophy
mass noun The essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents.
〔哲〕实体
Example sentencesExamples
- Edwards' mental phenomenalism is a natural extension of his occasionalism and views on substance.
- At the same time, an attribute is so called because the intellect attributes a certain nature to substance.
- All substance of whatever nature is reducible to one or other of nine different kinds: earth, water, fire, air, ether, space, time, self, and mind.
- As we saw above, Spinoza adopted the traditional conception of substance as that which can exist in and of itself, and is not dependent on anything else.
- Account allowed the immaterial substance to have a nature over and above the kinds of state we would regard as mental.

Phrases

in substance

Essentially.
基本上，大体上
basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights
基本权利大体上等同于人权。
Example sentencesExamples
- The distinction between a 2.2 and 2.1 is not, in substance, a difference of a few decimal points.
- People in various agencies who have reviewed the draft confirmed that it matched the final report in substance.
- The one argument is it is in substance a transactional tax.
- A report was produced by Compass which in substance indicated that IBM's charges were above those of the comparators.
- Many cases are, in substance, decided by the court leadership rather than the panel.
- This can be illustrated briefly with references to two examples that are very different in substance but identical in principle.
- The certificate was, in substance, an abbreviated mechanism for exercising such supervision.
- The Court of Appeal held that in substance the money had been used to pay for the improvements and so it was possible to trace the value of the money into those improvements.
- Such restrictions cannot however be regarded as equivalent in substance to a prohibition on manufacture and marketing.
- Mr Hurst is in substance alleging matters which he raised or could have raised in the first action, in which summary judgment was given against Mr Hurst.
Synonyms
fundamentally, primarily, principally, chiefly, essentially, elementally, firstly, predominantly

Origin

Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something): from Old French, from Latin substantia 'being, essence', from substant- 'standing firm', from the verb substare.

This word was first used to refer to the essential nature of something. It comes from Old French, from Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from the verb substare ‘stand firm’. The word was used to refer to a ‘solid thing’ from the late 16th century.

Definition of substance in US English:

substance

nounˈsəbstənsˈsəbstəns

1A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.
物质，材料
a steel tube coated with a waxy substance
涂蜡层的钢管。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gold can form soluble compounds with these substances and so the fluids will leach it out of rocks.
- Dry soil conditions would also tend to increase the concentration of any toxic substances present in soil water.
- Water is a strange substance with unusual properties due solely to tiny charges surrounding each water molecule.
- The ground floor of a Surbiton home was completely gutted by arsonists who sprayed a flammable substance inside the property before setting it alight.
- Gas hydrate is a crystalline substance composed of gas and water.
- An alloy is a substance with metallic properties that is composed of a mixture of two or more elements.
- A Leeds University professor has answered one of the big questions raised by the discovery that cooking food creates a poisonous substance called acrylamide.
- Water is the only substance that has these properties.
- This substance is known today as ammonium carbonate.
- This reaction is assisted or catalyzed by the hydrogen ion, a substance plentiful in acid (low pH) solutions such as wines.
- The only non-sugar sweetener at present licensed for use in most countries is saccharin, a synthetic substance made from coal tar.
- The paint is based on a toxic substance called isocyanates which gives off hazardous fumes.
- Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive substance, as such it can be used to clean metal surfaces.
- Well, soap is a unique substance of potassium fatty acid salts, produced through a chemical reaction called saponification.
- Lignin, an organic substance found in wood, is another component that is carefully tested.
- Apart from a hefty dose of vitamin C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties.
- The stomach produces juices containing a powerful substance called hydrochloric acid.
- This product has a high concentration of hyaluronic acid, a substance that attracts water molecules.
- A liquid crystal is a substance that apparently falls between the solid and liquid states.
- Hydrogen bonding, which joins water molecule to water molecule, is responsible for other properties that make water a unique substance.
Synonyms
material, matter, stuff, medium, fabric
1. 1.1 An intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one.
  兴奋剂；麻醉品（尤指毒品）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I also know of one instance where cannabis resin was being cut with an addictive substance to ensure that the users all came back to the same vendor and did not go else where.
  Baxter tested positive for the banned substance methamphetamine when a nanogram of the chemical was detected in his urine sample.
  Methadone is the substance most frequently prescribed in substitution treatment.
  We told police that we had seen people smoking illegal substances, and they told us they would investigate.
  The drugs used can be intoxicating or illegal substances, or some sort of hypnotic drug.
  He is now being charged with the illegal purchase of narcotic substances.
  His use or indeed abuse of what is after all an illegal substance not only in sporting terms but in terms of the laws of the land in which he lives, sets a quite appalling example to those youngsters.
  Andro is banned as an illegal substance in Canada, but in the United States can be easily obtained as a dietary supplement.
  The Navajo Nation Council passed a law making methamphetamine an illegal substance on the reservation last month.
  Cocaine, the last time I checked, was an illegal substance in the U.S. as well as in Major League Baseball.
  Now, everyone arrested in possession of an illegal substance is offered the help of a trained drugs counsellor.
  His first sample was found to contain the banned substance methamphetamine, popularly known as the recreational drug meth - or, ironically, ice.
  And basically I can see no reason why cannabis should remain an illegal substance.
  We humans are not alone in our addiction to intoxicating substances.
  GHB is a known substance of abuse and continues to pose serious risks for users.
  Surely they are only trying to discourage people from trying what is, after all, an illegal substance?
  THC is considered a hallucinogenic substance that is mild when compared by weight to LSD.
  Often the abuse of barbiturates and benzodiazepines occurs in conjunction with the abuse of another substance or drug, such as alcohol or cocaine.
  Robbie said that he would still be a drug user if the substances did not cause him to put on weight.
  There they found traces of four banned substances, including heroin and cocaine.
  Synonyms
  narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug
2The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence.
实质；（实在的）东西
proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body
人体的大部分是由蛋白质组成的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Numerology teaches that the entire Universe, both thoughts or ideas and physical substance is a manifestation of positive and negative forces.
- Or is it that your idea of perfection is such that the less actual substance on a body, the better?
- Those are what comprise the physical substance of matter.
- Something, which is immaterial, has no physical substance and hence does not exist.
- In particular, he believed the body was made of physical substance extended in space while the mind or soul was non-physical and not extended.
- There is a Real out there, and it begins in our bodies, and extends to the physical substance of the universe and spirit itself - it's all made of the same stuff.
- You've see this before: they're somehow able to generate holographic images that have physical substance.
- He lifted a trembling hand and found that he could touch her face, although they both lacked physical substance.
- The Red Balloon was now big and round and felt more alive, now he had substance, a hollow physical body.
- The physical substance is affected, with emaciation, dehydration and tissue degeneration, and the organs cease to function properly.
Synonyms
solidity, body, corporeality, reality, actuality, materiality, concreteness, tangibility
1. 2.1 The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning.
  要旨；本质，实质
  the substance of the treaty
  马斯特里赫特条约的实质。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As far as possible, the essential meaning or substance of each oath, and the formality and solemnity of the oaths, are retained.
  This adds to the progressive appreciation of learning how to change and grow one step at a time and allows the reader to absorb the meaning and substance of each chapter.
  Mr. Stinnett's response to all of these criticisms has been to simply ignore their substance.
  Regardless of how anyone surrounds the concept, racial profiling boiled down to its essential substance is racism.
  Sometimes the humour and observations are crude and sexist, but to focus on these entries is to ignore the political substance of what is on offer.
  Synonyms
  meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, moment, power, soundness, validity, content, pith, marrow, core
2. 2.2 The subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented.
  （文章、演讲、艺术作品的）主题；内容（尤指与表现形式和风格相对）
  Example sentencesExamples
  This could lead the innocent to conclude that the book is all style and no substance.
  The most notable point wasn't in either's style or substance, but in the theme: the two men weren't talking about the same subject at all.
  He believes substance is much more important than style.
  It's a contentious film, both in terms of style and substance.
  Uncertainty alone does not a compelling plot make, and when the action is over, the completed story seems a perfect example of what happens when you have lashings of style and rather less substance.
  This recalls Oscar Wilde's aphorism that in matters of great import, style is always more important than substance.
  It shows how design has transformed life over the past 100 years and it encapsulates the contrasting philosophies of style versus substance that is causing such heat and fury.
  Content is kept to a minimum while style wins over substance every time.
  Of course, given who made the commercial, it's possible the authors really don't understand the difference between style and substance.
  Russell is an American creative writing teacher and, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, her book could do with less ‘style’ and more substance.
  Appearance should be balanced with content, style with substance, the medium with the message.
  I'm not cynical enough to call this a triumph of style over substance, I just think it's a good demonstration of the need to ensure that if you truly believe in something, you have to present it well.
  The chief criticism of his speech was not its style but its substance.
  At a time when style is elevated over substance, when sleaze has been made a central preoccupation of government, a politician's personality often counts for more than his policies.
  Comic book movies, with all irony intact, demand substance over style.
  We all yearn for some sacred space where substance is more important than style, where glitz isn't mistaken for gold.
  I point out that, at times, form is just as important as substance.
  Style comes before substance in this world; image-conscious characters are constantly faking it, while bleating about doing something meaningful.
  But the triumph of style over substance is always subject to the law of diminishing returns.
  However, with a distinctive conservative voice, high production values and a modest display of investigative skills, this is a magazine of both style and substance.
  Synonyms
  content, subject matter, subject, theme, topic, text, message, material, burden, tenor, essence, quintessence, heart, meat, gist, drift, sense, import
3The quality of being important, valid, or significant.
重要性；可行性；有意义
he had yet to accomplish anything of substance
他至今尚未有任何实质性成就。
Example sentencesExamples
- Does he have anything of substance to say behind his posing?
- But in the more than five years of bureaucratic work since, officials have not produced anything of substance.
- On each of those issues there are half way measures which he can offer to placate the Neocons without really doing anything of substance for them.
- There was no evidence that anything of substance was accomplished.
- My experience with the TV thing is that bookers tend to go with a two-person or three-person format when discussing anything of substance.
- In the absence of having anything of substance to write about, I have updated my profile and fiddled around with my links.
- There is an absolute resistance to putting anything of substance on display here.
- Even in church-related colleges, many wondered whether denominational affiliation signified anything of substance.
- They need to be retained in order to accomplish our goals and develop anything of substance.
- I'm finding it increasingly difficult to post anything of substance here.
- Denied the opportunity to vote on anything of substance, fifty-three Labour members registered their protest on a technicality.
- And, like an onion unraveling, one wonders, underneath it all is there anything of substance?
- The key question is whether these will contain anything of substance or just be existing policy re-launched or merely window-dressing.
- The funny thing is that I almost never said anything of substance to this guy.
- I don't believe that postings on a weblog ever really change anyone's mind about anything of substance.
- Despite frequent follow-up requests, we have yet to hear anything of substance.
- I did not want to talk about anything of any substance.
- I have no inspiration or inclination to write anything with any substance at the moment.
- So Parliament must have intended that the part of the house, in order to be material, would be of sufficient substance or significance to have an effect of some kind.
- Neither side in the debate over tuition fees is able to hold the line - because neither side has anything of substance to hold the line on, or really believes in what they are saying.
1. 3.1 The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact.
  根据
  the claim has no substance
  这说法没有根据。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But it's almost impossible to see how much substance is behind these claims.
  The inquiry has not yet established whether there is any substance to the claims relating to the amount of money handed over or to the existence or identity of the intermediary.
  In some cases, the claims have substance because they arise from a developer's investment in human factors engineering.
  The claims in fact lacked any substance or merit.
  We have been able to reassure those patients who have contacted us directly that these claims are without substance.
  Soviet scholars once made similar claims, with some substance.
  As with all the best conspiracy theories, there's no proof, of course, but there always seems to be something to suggest there may be some substance to the claims.
  He would say that but the company now has a full complement of drivers, which suggests there is substance to his claim.
  A great deal of deception concerns form or opinions - not substance or facts.
  The Government must have wanted to drown the sober questions of people who try to decide on matters on the basis of substance instead of slogans.
  In my view there was no legal basis for the threat; it was without substance because what she'd done is fairly comment on facts that were very much in the public domain.
  The new accuser can be produced as a prosecution witness in the current case if initial assessment finds substance in the claims.
  This claim has no substance and is categorically untrue.
  There seems no reason to deny that the history of the West is in fact and substance different from that of other regions.
  The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance.
  If it were, he says, then there might be substance to those claims.
  He goes on to say that any allegations of cruelty or misconduct are always investigated and action taken against those responsible if claims have substance.
  We should not make cheap heroes of people in opposition by accident or opportunism, but we should seek out the fact and substance in all opinions expressed.
  The substance of these sensationalist claims consists largely of the fact that there is an Arab minority in Venezuela as well as hundreds of thousands of Colombian refugees.
  The story's complete lack of factual basis and substance saw it die a quick death, although not before it did some damage to the party's standing leading up to the State poll.
2. 3.2 The quality of being dependable or stable.
  可靠；稳定
  some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance
  一些人常常指责她不可靠。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her tendency to deconstruct and debase everything only points to the lack of substance that might be found in her own soul.
  Campbell made his maiden speech to the lobby group's recent annual dinner, appearing a little dour and uncertain as he gave the vote of thanks, but friends say this should not be read as a lack of substance.
  While I thought he was charming, I thought he lacked substance; most viewers apparently thought he exuded leadership.
  And the last two presidential elections, the reason why we lost, was a lack of substance.
  The truth to be unveiled is that mental life is impermanent, lacks lasting substance and is the seedbed of dissatisfaction.
3. 3.3 Wealth and possessions.
  财富，财产
  a woman of substance
  一个富有的女人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the later nineteenth century a full figure had been a mark of beauty for woman and a sign of health, wealth, and substance for men.
  By the time he believes his eyes are beginning to fail, he considers himself a man of wealth and substance.
  He came across as someone who knew who he was and was comfortable with himself - a strong, centred man of substance.
  Synonyms
  wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, capital, means, resources, assets, property, estates, possessions
4Philosophy
The essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents.
〔哲〕实体
Example sentencesExamples
- As we saw above, Spinoza adopted the traditional conception of substance as that which can exist in and of itself, and is not dependent on anything else.
- Account allowed the immaterial substance to have a nature over and above the kinds of state we would regard as mental.
- At the same time, an attribute is so called because the intellect attributes a certain nature to substance.
- Edwards' mental phenomenalism is a natural extension of his occasionalism and views on substance.
- All substance of whatever nature is reducible to one or other of nine different kinds: earth, water, fire, air, ether, space, time, self, and mind.

Phrases

in substance

Essentially.
基本上，大体上
basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights
基本权利大体上等同于人权。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such restrictions cannot however be regarded as equivalent in substance to a prohibition on manufacture and marketing.
- The distinction between a 2.2 and 2.1 is not, in substance, a difference of a few decimal points.
- This can be illustrated briefly with references to two examples that are very different in substance but identical in principle.
- The one argument is it is in substance a transactional tax.
- The certificate was, in substance, an abbreviated mechanism for exercising such supervision.
- People in various agencies who have reviewed the draft confirmed that it matched the final report in substance.
- Many cases are, in substance, decided by the court leadership rather than the panel.
- A report was produced by Compass which in substance indicated that IBM's charges were above those of the comparators.
- The Court of Appeal held that in substance the money had been used to pay for the improvements and so it was possible to trace the value of the money into those improvements.
- Mr Hurst is in substance alleging matters which he raised or could have raised in the first action, in which summary judgment was given against Mr Hurst.
Synonyms
fundamentally, primarily, principally, chiefly, essentially, elementally, firstly, predominantly

Origin

Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something): from Old French, from Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb substare.

单词	substance
释义	Definition of substance in English: substance noun ˈsʌbst(ə)nsˈsəbstəns 1A particular kind of matter with uniform properties. 物质，材料 a steel tube coated with a waxy substance 涂蜡层的钢管。 Example sentencesExamples Gold can form soluble compounds with these substances and so the fluids will leach it out of rocks. Hydrogen bonding, which joins water molecule to water molecule, is responsible for other properties that make water a unique substance. Water is the only substance that has these properties. The paint is based on a toxic substance called isocyanates which gives off hazardous fumes. Dry soil conditions would also tend to increase the concentration of any toxic substances present in soil water. The only non-sugar sweetener at present licensed for use in most countries is saccharin, a synthetic substance made from coal tar. The ground floor of a Surbiton home was completely gutted by arsonists who sprayed a flammable substance inside the property before setting it alight. An alloy is a substance with metallic properties that is composed of a mixture of two or more elements. Lignin, an organic substance found in wood, is another component that is carefully tested. The stomach produces juices containing a powerful substance called hydrochloric acid. Apart from a hefty dose of vitamin C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties. A liquid crystal is a substance that apparently falls between the solid and liquid states. This substance is known today as ammonium carbonate. A Leeds University professor has answered one of the big questions raised by the discovery that cooking food creates a poisonous substance called acrylamide. This reaction is assisted or catalyzed by the hydrogen ion, a substance plentiful in acid (low pH) solutions such as wines. Well, soap is a unique substance of potassium fatty acid salts, produced through a chemical reaction called saponification. Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive substance, as such it can be used to clean metal surfaces. Water is a strange substance with unusual properties due solely to tiny charges surrounding each water molecule. This product has a high concentration of hyaluronic acid, a substance that attracts water molecules. Gas hydrate is a crystalline substance composed of gas and water. Synonyms material, matter, stuff, medium, fabric 1.1 An intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one. 兴奋剂；麻醉品（尤指毒品） he was suspended for using a banned substance as modifier substance abuse Example sentencesExamples GHB is a known substance of abuse and continues to pose serious risks for users. Surely they are only trying to discourage people from trying what is, after all, an illegal substance? The Navajo Nation Council passed a law making methamphetamine an illegal substance on the reservation last month. He is now being charged with the illegal purchase of narcotic substances. And basically I can see no reason why cannabis should remain an illegal substance. The drugs used can be intoxicating or illegal substances, or some sort of hypnotic drug. His first sample was found to contain the banned substance methamphetamine, popularly known as the recreational drug meth - or, ironically, ice. We told police that we had seen people smoking illegal substances, and they told us they would investigate. Cocaine, the last time I checked, was an illegal substance in the U.S. as well as in Major League Baseball. Now, everyone arrested in possession of an illegal substance is offered the help of a trained drugs counsellor. Often the abuse of barbiturates and benzodiazepines occurs in conjunction with the abuse of another substance or drug, such as alcohol or cocaine. His use or indeed abuse of what is after all an illegal substance not only in sporting terms but in terms of the laws of the land in which he lives, sets a quite appalling example to those youngsters. Baxter tested positive for the banned substance methamphetamine when a nanogram of the chemical was detected in his urine sample. There they found traces of four banned substances, including heroin and cocaine. Robbie said that he would still be a drug user if the substances did not cause him to put on weight. THC is considered a hallucinogenic substance that is mild when compared by weight to LSD. Andro is banned as an illegal substance in Canada, but in the United States can be easily obtained as a dietary supplement. Methadone is the substance most frequently prescribed in substitution treatment. I also know of one instance where cannabis resin was being cut with an addictive substance to ensure that the users all came back to the same vendor and did not go else where. We humans are not alone in our addiction to intoxicating substances. Synonyms narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug 2The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence. 实质；（实在的）东西 proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body 人体的大部分是由蛋白质组成的。 Example sentencesExamples You've see this before: they're somehow able to generate holographic images that have physical substance. There is a Real out there, and it begins in our bodies, and extends to the physical substance of the universe and spirit itself - it's all made of the same stuff. Numerology teaches that the entire Universe, both thoughts or ideas and physical substance is a manifestation of positive and negative forces. In particular, he believed the body was made of physical substance extended in space while the mind or soul was non-physical and not extended. The physical substance is affected, with emaciation, dehydration and tissue degeneration, and the organs cease to function properly. Or is it that your idea of perfection is such that the less actual substance on a body, the better? Something, which is immaterial, has no physical substance and hence does not exist. The Red Balloon was now big and round and felt more alive, now he had substance, a hollow physical body. Those are what comprise the physical substance of matter. He lifted a trembling hand and found that he could touch her face, although they both lacked physical substance. Synonyms solidity, body, corporeality, reality, actuality, materiality, concreteness, tangibility density, mass, weight, shape, structure 2.1 The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning. 要旨；本质，实质 the substance of the Maastricht Treaty 马斯特里赫特条约的实质。 Example sentencesExamples Sometimes the humour and observations are crude and sexist, but to focus on these entries is to ignore the political substance of what is on offer. Mr. Stinnett's response to all of these criticisms has been to simply ignore their substance. As far as possible, the essential meaning or substance of each oath, and the formality and solemnity of the oaths, are retained. This adds to the progressive appreciation of learning how to change and grow one step at a time and allows the reader to absorb the meaning and substance of each chapter. Regardless of how anyone surrounds the concept, racial profiling boiled down to its essential substance is racism. Synonyms meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, moment, power, soundness, validity, content, pith, marrow, core basis, foundation informal clout 2.2 The subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented. （文章、演讲、艺术作品的）主题；内容（尤指与表现形式和风格相对） the substance of his book was the history of allegorical love literature mass noun the movie is a triumph of style over substance Example sentencesExamples The chief criticism of his speech was not its style but its substance. This recalls Oscar Wilde's aphorism that in matters of great import, style is always more important than substance. However, with a distinctive conservative voice, high production values and a modest display of investigative skills, this is a magazine of both style and substance. But the triumph of style over substance is always subject to the law of diminishing returns. I'm not cynical enough to call this a triumph of style over substance, I just think it's a good demonstration of the need to ensure that if you truly believe in something, you have to present it well. Russell is an American creative writing teacher and, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, her book could do with less ‘style’ and more substance. It's a contentious film, both in terms of style and substance. Uncertainty alone does not a compelling plot make, and when the action is over, the completed story seems a perfect example of what happens when you have lashings of style and rather less substance. He believes substance is much more important than style. I point out that, at times, form is just as important as substance. At a time when style is elevated over substance, when sleaze has been made a central preoccupation of government, a politician's personality often counts for more than his policies. It shows how design has transformed life over the past 100 years and it encapsulates the contrasting philosophies of style versus substance that is causing such heat and fury. This could lead the innocent to conclude that the book is all style and no substance. Content is kept to a minimum while style wins over substance every time. Style comes before substance in this world; image-conscious characters are constantly faking it, while bleating about doing something meaningful. Of course, given who made the commercial, it's possible the authors really don't understand the difference between style and substance. Comic book movies, with all irony intact, demand substance over style. The most notable point wasn't in either's style or substance, but in the theme: the two men weren't talking about the same subject at all. Appearance should be balanced with content, style with substance, the medium with the message. We all yearn for some sacred space where substance is more important than style, where glitz isn't mistaken for gold. Synonyms content, subject matter, subject, theme, topic, text, message, material, burden, tenor, essence, quintessence, heart, meat, gist, drift, sense, import 3mass noun The quality of being important, valid, or significant. 重要性；可行性；有意义 he had yet to accomplish anything of substance 他至今尚未有任何实质性成就。 Example sentencesExamples In the absence of having anything of substance to write about, I have updated my profile and fiddled around with my links. My experience with the TV thing is that bookers tend to go with a two-person or three-person format when discussing anything of substance. I did not want to talk about anything of any substance. The key question is whether these will contain anything of substance or just be existing policy re-launched or merely window-dressing. Denied the opportunity to vote on anything of substance, fifty-three Labour members registered their protest on a technicality. But in the more than five years of bureaucratic work since, officials have not produced anything of substance. And, like an onion unraveling, one wonders, underneath it all is there anything of substance? There is an absolute resistance to putting anything of substance on display here. Despite frequent follow-up requests, we have yet to hear anything of substance. They need to be retained in order to accomplish our goals and develop anything of substance. So Parliament must have intended that the part of the house, in order to be material, would be of sufficient substance or significance to have an effect of some kind. I have no inspiration or inclination to write anything with any substance at the moment. Neither side in the debate over tuition fees is able to hold the line - because neither side has anything of substance to hold the line on, or really believes in what they are saying. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to post anything of substance here. On each of those issues there are half way measures which he can offer to placate the Neocons without really doing anything of substance for them. The funny thing is that I almost never said anything of substance to this guy. I don't believe that postings on a weblog ever really change anyone's mind about anything of substance. There was no evidence that anything of substance was accomplished. Even in church-related colleges, many wondered whether denominational affiliation signified anything of substance. Does he have anything of substance to say behind his posing? 3.1 The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact. 根据 the claim has no substance 这说法没有根据。 Example sentencesExamples He would say that but the company now has a full complement of drivers, which suggests there is substance to his claim. The substance of these sensationalist claims consists largely of the fact that there is an Arab minority in Venezuela as well as hundreds of thousands of Colombian refugees. In my view there was no legal basis for the threat; it was without substance because what she'd done is fairly comment on facts that were very much in the public domain. The inquiry has not yet established whether there is any substance to the claims relating to the amount of money handed over or to the existence or identity of the intermediary. This claim has no substance and is categorically untrue. As with all the best conspiracy theories, there's no proof, of course, but there always seems to be something to suggest there may be some substance to the claims. A great deal of deception concerns form or opinions - not substance or facts. The new accuser can be produced as a prosecution witness in the current case if initial assessment finds substance in the claims. The claims in fact lacked any substance or merit. We have been able to reassure those patients who have contacted us directly that these claims are without substance. If it were, he says, then there might be substance to those claims. The Government must have wanted to drown the sober questions of people who try to decide on matters on the basis of substance instead of slogans. He goes on to say that any allegations of cruelty or misconduct are always investigated and action taken against those responsible if claims have substance. We should not make cheap heroes of people in opposition by accident or opportunism, but we should seek out the fact and substance in all opinions expressed. Soviet scholars once made similar claims, with some substance. But it's almost impossible to see how much substance is behind these claims. The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance. In some cases, the claims have substance because they arise from a developer's investment in human factors engineering. There seems no reason to deny that the history of the West is in fact and substance different from that of other regions. The story's complete lack of factual basis and substance saw it die a quick death, although not before it did some damage to the party's standing leading up to the State poll. 3.2 The quality of being dependable or stable. 可靠；稳定 some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance 一些人常常指责她不可靠。 Example sentencesExamples While I thought he was charming, I thought he lacked substance; most viewers apparently thought he exuded leadership. Campbell made his maiden speech to the lobby group's recent annual dinner, appearing a little dour and uncertain as he gave the vote of thanks, but friends say this should not be read as a lack of substance. And the last two presidential elections, the reason why we lost, was a lack of substance. Her tendency to deconstruct and debase everything only points to the lack of substance that might be found in her own soul. The truth to be unveiled is that mental life is impermanent, lacks lasting substance and is the seedbed of dissatisfaction. 3.3 Wealth and possessions. 财富，财产 a woman of substance 一个富有的女人。 Example sentencesExamples In the later nineteenth century a full figure had been a mark of beauty for woman and a sign of health, wealth, and substance for men. He came across as someone who knew who he was and was comfortable with himself - a strong, centred man of substance. By the time he believes his eyes are beginning to fail, he considers himself a man of wealth and substance. Synonyms wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, capital, means, resources, assets, property, estates, possessions 4Philosophy mass noun The essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents. 〔哲〕实体 Example sentencesExamples Edwards' mental phenomenalism is a natural extension of his occasionalism and views on substance. At the same time, an attribute is so called because the intellect attributes a certain nature to substance. All substance of whatever nature is reducible to one or other of nine different kinds: earth, water, fire, air, ether, space, time, self, and mind. As we saw above, Spinoza adopted the traditional conception of substance as that which can exist in and of itself, and is not dependent on anything else. Account allowed the immaterial substance to have a nature over and above the kinds of state we would regard as mental. Phrases in substance Essentially. 基本上，大体上 basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights 基本权利大体上等同于人权。 Example sentencesExamples The distinction between a 2.2 and 2.1 is not, in substance, a difference of a few decimal points. People in various agencies who have reviewed the draft confirmed that it matched the final report in substance. The one argument is it is in substance a transactional tax. A report was produced by Compass which in substance indicated that IBM's charges were above those of the comparators. Many cases are, in substance, decided by the court leadership rather than the panel. This can be illustrated briefly with references to two examples that are very different in substance but identical in principle. The certificate was, in substance, an abbreviated mechanism for exercising such supervision. The Court of Appeal held that in substance the money had been used to pay for the improvements and so it was possible to trace the value of the money into those improvements. Such restrictions cannot however be regarded as equivalent in substance to a prohibition on manufacture and marketing. Mr Hurst is in substance alleging matters which he raised or could have raised in the first action, in which summary judgment was given against Mr Hurst. Synonyms fundamentally, primarily, principally, chiefly, essentially, elementally, firstly, predominantly Origin Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something): from Old French, from Latin substantia 'being, essence', from substant- 'standing firm', from the verb substare. This word was first used to refer to the essential nature of something. It comes from Old French, from Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from the verb substare ‘stand firm’. The word was used to refer to a ‘solid thing’ from the late 16th century. noun.1 phr. Definition of substance in US English: substance nounˈsəbstənsˈsəbstəns 1A particular kind of matter with uniform properties. 物质，材料 a steel tube coated with a waxy substance 涂蜡层的钢管。 Example sentencesExamples Gold can form soluble compounds with these substances and so the fluids will leach it out of rocks. Dry soil conditions would also tend to increase the concentration of any toxic substances present in soil water. Water is a strange substance with unusual properties due solely to tiny charges surrounding each water molecule. The ground floor of a Surbiton home was completely gutted by arsonists who sprayed a flammable substance inside the property before setting it alight. Gas hydrate is a crystalline substance composed of gas and water. An alloy is a substance with metallic properties that is composed of a mixture of two or more elements. A Leeds University professor has answered one of the big questions raised by the discovery that cooking food creates a poisonous substance called acrylamide. Water is the only substance that has these properties. This substance is known today as ammonium carbonate. This reaction is assisted or catalyzed by the hydrogen ion, a substance plentiful in acid (low pH) solutions such as wines. The only non-sugar sweetener at present licensed for use in most countries is saccharin, a synthetic substance made from coal tar. The paint is based on a toxic substance called isocyanates which gives off hazardous fumes. Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive substance, as such it can be used to clean metal surfaces. Well, soap is a unique substance of potassium fatty acid salts, produced through a chemical reaction called saponification. Lignin, an organic substance found in wood, is another component that is carefully tested. Apart from a hefty dose of vitamin C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties. The stomach produces juices containing a powerful substance called hydrochloric acid. This product has a high concentration of hyaluronic acid, a substance that attracts water molecules. A liquid crystal is a substance that apparently falls between the solid and liquid states. Hydrogen bonding, which joins water molecule to water molecule, is responsible for other properties that make water a unique substance. Synonyms material, matter, stuff, medium, fabric 1.1 An intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one. 兴奋剂；麻醉品（尤指毒品） Example sentencesExamples I also know of one instance where cannabis resin was being cut with an addictive substance to ensure that the users all came back to the same vendor and did not go else where. Baxter tested positive for the banned substance methamphetamine when a nanogram of the chemical was detected in his urine sample. Methadone is the substance most frequently prescribed in substitution treatment. We told police that we had seen people smoking illegal substances, and they told us they would investigate. The drugs used can be intoxicating or illegal substances, or some sort of hypnotic drug. He is now being charged with the illegal purchase of narcotic substances. His use or indeed abuse of what is after all an illegal substance not only in sporting terms but in terms of the laws of the land in which he lives, sets a quite appalling example to those youngsters. Andro is banned as an illegal substance in Canada, but in the United States can be easily obtained as a dietary supplement. The Navajo Nation Council passed a law making methamphetamine an illegal substance on the reservation last month. Cocaine, the last time I checked, was an illegal substance in the U.S. as well as in Major League Baseball. Now, everyone arrested in possession of an illegal substance is offered the help of a trained drugs counsellor. His first sample was found to contain the banned substance methamphetamine, popularly known as the recreational drug meth - or, ironically, ice. And basically I can see no reason why cannabis should remain an illegal substance. We humans are not alone in our addiction to intoxicating substances. GHB is a known substance of abuse and continues to pose serious risks for users. Surely they are only trying to discourage people from trying what is, after all, an illegal substance? THC is considered a hallucinogenic substance that is mild when compared by weight to LSD. Often the abuse of barbiturates and benzodiazepines occurs in conjunction with the abuse of another substance or drug, such as alcohol or cocaine. Robbie said that he would still be a drug user if the substances did not cause him to put on weight. There they found traces of four banned substances, including heroin and cocaine. Synonyms narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug 2The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence. 实质；（实在的）东西 proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body 人体的大部分是由蛋白质组成的。 Example sentencesExamples Numerology teaches that the entire Universe, both thoughts or ideas and physical substance is a manifestation of positive and negative forces. Or is it that your idea of perfection is such that the less actual substance on a body, the better? Those are what comprise the physical substance of matter. Something, which is immaterial, has no physical substance and hence does not exist. In particular, he believed the body was made of physical substance extended in space while the mind or soul was non-physical and not extended. There is a Real out there, and it begins in our bodies, and extends to the physical substance of the universe and spirit itself - it's all made of the same stuff. You've see this before: they're somehow able to generate holographic images that have physical substance. He lifted a trembling hand and found that he could touch her face, although they both lacked physical substance. The Red Balloon was now big and round and felt more alive, now he had substance, a hollow physical body. The physical substance is affected, with emaciation, dehydration and tissue degeneration, and the organs cease to function properly. Synonyms solidity, body, corporeality, reality, actuality, materiality, concreteness, tangibility 2.1 The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning. 要旨；本质，实质 the substance of the treaty 马斯特里赫特条约的实质。 Example sentencesExamples As far as possible, the essential meaning or substance of each oath, and the formality and solemnity of the oaths, are retained. This adds to the progressive appreciation of learning how to change and grow one step at a time and allows the reader to absorb the meaning and substance of each chapter. Mr. Stinnett's response to all of these criticisms has been to simply ignore their substance. Regardless of how anyone surrounds the concept, racial profiling boiled down to its essential substance is racism. Sometimes the humour and observations are crude and sexist, but to focus on these entries is to ignore the political substance of what is on offer. Synonyms meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, moment, power, soundness, validity, content, pith, marrow, core 2.2 The subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented. （文章、演讲、艺术作品的）主题；内容（尤指与表现形式和风格相对） Example sentencesExamples This could lead the innocent to conclude that the book is all style and no substance. The most notable point wasn't in either's style or substance, but in the theme: the two men weren't talking about the same subject at all. He believes substance is much more important than style. It's a contentious film, both in terms of style and substance. Uncertainty alone does not a compelling plot make, and when the action is over, the completed story seems a perfect example of what happens when you have lashings of style and rather less substance. This recalls Oscar Wilde's aphorism that in matters of great import, style is always more important than substance. It shows how design has transformed life over the past 100 years and it encapsulates the contrasting philosophies of style versus substance that is causing such heat and fury. Content is kept to a minimum while style wins over substance every time. Of course, given who made the commercial, it's possible the authors really don't understand the difference between style and substance. Russell is an American creative writing teacher and, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, her book could do with less ‘style’ and more substance. Appearance should be balanced with content, style with substance, the medium with the message. I'm not cynical enough to call this a triumph of style over substance, I just think it's a good demonstration of the need to ensure that if you truly believe in something, you have to present it well. The chief criticism of his speech was not its style but its substance. At a time when style is elevated over substance, when sleaze has been made a central preoccupation of government, a politician's personality often counts for more than his policies. Comic book movies, with all irony intact, demand substance over style. We all yearn for some sacred space where substance is more important than style, where glitz isn't mistaken for gold. I point out that, at times, form is just as important as substance. Style comes before substance in this world; image-conscious characters are constantly faking it, while bleating about doing something meaningful. But the triumph of style over substance is always subject to the law of diminishing returns. However, with a distinctive conservative voice, high production values and a modest display of investigative skills, this is a magazine of both style and substance. Synonyms content, subject matter, subject, theme, topic, text, message, material, burden, tenor, essence, quintessence, heart, meat, gist, drift, sense, import 3The quality of being important, valid, or significant. 重要性；可行性；有意义 he had yet to accomplish anything of substance 他至今尚未有任何实质性成就。 Example sentencesExamples Does he have anything of substance to say behind his posing? But in the more than five years of bureaucratic work since, officials have not produced anything of substance. On each of those issues there are half way measures which he can offer to placate the Neocons without really doing anything of substance for them. There was no evidence that anything of substance was accomplished. My experience with the TV thing is that bookers tend to go with a two-person or three-person format when discussing anything of substance. In the absence of having anything of substance to write about, I have updated my profile and fiddled around with my links. There is an absolute resistance to putting anything of substance on display here. Even in church-related colleges, many wondered whether denominational affiliation signified anything of substance. They need to be retained in order to accomplish our goals and develop anything of substance. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to post anything of substance here. Denied the opportunity to vote on anything of substance, fifty-three Labour members registered their protest on a technicality. And, like an onion unraveling, one wonders, underneath it all is there anything of substance? The key question is whether these will contain anything of substance or just be existing policy re-launched or merely window-dressing. The funny thing is that I almost never said anything of substance to this guy. I don't believe that postings on a weblog ever really change anyone's mind about anything of substance. Despite frequent follow-up requests, we have yet to hear anything of substance. I did not want to talk about anything of any substance. I have no inspiration or inclination to write anything with any substance at the moment. So Parliament must have intended that the part of the house, in order to be material, would be of sufficient substance or significance to have an effect of some kind. Neither side in the debate over tuition fees is able to hold the line - because neither side has anything of substance to hold the line on, or really believes in what they are saying. 3.1 The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact. 根据 the claim has no substance 这说法没有根据。 Example sentencesExamples But it's almost impossible to see how much substance is behind these claims. The inquiry has not yet established whether there is any substance to the claims relating to the amount of money handed over or to the existence or identity of the intermediary. In some cases, the claims have substance because they arise from a developer's investment in human factors engineering. The claims in fact lacked any substance or merit. We have been able to reassure those patients who have contacted us directly that these claims are without substance. Soviet scholars once made similar claims, with some substance. As with all the best conspiracy theories, there's no proof, of course, but there always seems to be something to suggest there may be some substance to the claims. He would say that but the company now has a full complement of drivers, which suggests there is substance to his claim. A great deal of deception concerns form or opinions - not substance or facts. The Government must have wanted to drown the sober questions of people who try to decide on matters on the basis of substance instead of slogans. In my view there was no legal basis for the threat; it was without substance because what she'd done is fairly comment on facts that were very much in the public domain. The new accuser can be produced as a prosecution witness in the current case if initial assessment finds substance in the claims. This claim has no substance and is categorically untrue. There seems no reason to deny that the history of the West is in fact and substance different from that of other regions. The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance. If it were, he says, then there might be substance to those claims. He goes on to say that any allegations of cruelty or misconduct are always investigated and action taken against those responsible if claims have substance. We should not make cheap heroes of people in opposition by accident or opportunism, but we should seek out the fact and substance in all opinions expressed. The substance of these sensationalist claims consists largely of the fact that there is an Arab minority in Venezuela as well as hundreds of thousands of Colombian refugees. The story's complete lack of factual basis and substance saw it die a quick death, although not before it did some damage to the party's standing leading up to the State poll. 3.2 The quality of being dependable or stable. 可靠；稳定 some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance 一些人常常指责她不可靠。 Example sentencesExamples Her tendency to deconstruct and debase everything only points to the lack of substance that might be found in her own soul. Campbell made his maiden speech to the lobby group's recent annual dinner, appearing a little dour and uncertain as he gave the vote of thanks, but friends say this should not be read as a lack of substance. While I thought he was charming, I thought he lacked substance; most viewers apparently thought he exuded leadership. And the last two presidential elections, the reason why we lost, was a lack of substance. The truth to be unveiled is that mental life is impermanent, lacks lasting substance and is the seedbed of dissatisfaction. 3.3 Wealth and possessions. 财富，财产 a woman of substance 一个富有的女人。 Example sentencesExamples In the later nineteenth century a full figure had been a mark of beauty for woman and a sign of health, wealth, and substance for men. By the time he believes his eyes are beginning to fail, he considers himself a man of wealth and substance. He came across as someone who knew who he was and was comfortable with himself - a strong, centred man of substance. Synonyms wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, capital, means, resources, assets, property, estates, possessions 4Philosophy The essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents. 〔哲〕实体 Example sentencesExamples As we saw above, Spinoza adopted the traditional conception of substance as that which can exist in and of itself, and is not dependent on anything else. Account allowed the immaterial substance to have a nature over and above the kinds of state we would regard as mental. At the same time, an attribute is so called because the intellect attributes a certain nature to substance. Edwards' mental phenomenalism is a natural extension of his occasionalism and views on substance. All substance of whatever nature is reducible to one or other of nine different kinds: earth, water, fire, air, ether, space, time, self, and mind. Phrases in substance Essentially. 基本上，大体上 basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights 基本权利大体上等同于人权。 Example sentencesExamples Such restrictions cannot however be regarded as equivalent in substance to a prohibition on manufacture and marketing. The distinction between a 2.2 and 2.1 is not, in substance, a difference of a few decimal points. This can be illustrated briefly with references to two examples that are very different in substance but identical in principle. The one argument is it is in substance a transactional tax. The certificate was, in substance, an abbreviated mechanism for exercising such supervision. People in various agencies who have reviewed the draft confirmed that it matched the final report in substance. Many cases are, in substance, decided by the court leadership rather than the panel. A report was produced by Compass which in substance indicated that IBM's charges were above those of the comparators. The Court of Appeal held that in substance the money had been used to pay for the improvements and so it was possible to trace the value of the money into those improvements. Mr Hurst is in substance alleging matters which he raised or could have raised in the first action, in which summary judgment was given against Mr Hurst. Synonyms fundamentally, primarily, principally, chiefly, essentially, elementally, firstly, predominantly Origin Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something): from Old French, from Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb substare. noun.1 phr.
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