sig·nif·i·cant
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
- large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
有重大意义的；显著的 - There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
这两组学生没有明显差别。 - Your work has shown a significant improvement.
你的工作有了显著改进。 - a significant increase/decrease/reduction/loss
明显的增加／下降／减少／损失 - a significant amount/number/part/portion
显著的量／数目／部分／比例 - significant change/progress
重大变化/进展 - The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.
从统计学的观点看，实验结果意义不明显。 - These views are held by a significant proportion of the population.
有相当一部分人持这些观点。 - The 1992 reform made very significant contributions to the development of many rural areas.
1992年的改革为许多农村地区的发展做出了非常重大的贡献。 - The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease.
这种药遏制该疾病扩散的效果不明显。 - Asthma has a significant impact on the life and well-being of children affected by this disease.
哮喘对受该疾病影响的儿童的生活和福祉具有重大影响。 - The offender was assessed as posing a significant risk to others.
罪犯被评估为对其他人构成重大风险。 - it is significant that… It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.
很明显，女生的考试成绩一般比男生的好。
Extra Examples- What makes this discovery significant is that it goes against our theory.
这一发现的重要意义在于它与我们的理论背道而驰。 - There was a significant correlation between students' efficacy levels and students' interest levels in the three tasks.
学生对这三项任务的效能水平和兴趣水平之间存在显着相关性。 - The size of the garden was a significant factor in her decision to buy the house.
花园的大小是她决定买房的一个重要因素。 - He played a significant role in helping his team to victory.
他在帮助球队取得胜利方面发挥了重要作用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- to
- There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
- having a particular meaning
有某种意义的 - The fact that her remarks were leaked to the media in advance is highly significant.
她的话被提前透露给了媒体，这很能说明问题。 - it is significant that… It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.
他在临终前几天修改遗嘱，这很能说明问题。 - This year's event is particularly significant as it takes place on the centenary of his birth.
今年的活动特别重要，因为它是在他诞辰一百周年之际举行的。 - significant to/for somebody rituals which are deeply significant to Christians
对基督徒具有深刻意义的仪式 - November 16th will always be an especially significant day for us, thanks to the birth of our second grandchild.
11 月 16 日对我们来说永远是一个特别重要的日子，因为我们的第二个孙子出生了。
- The fact that her remarks were leaked to the media in advance is highly significant.
- [usually before noun] having a special or secret meaning that is not understood by everyone
别有含义的；意味深长的 - a significant look/smile
意味深长的眼神／微笑
- a significant look/smile
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare ‘indicate, portend’, from signum ‘token’.