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| 1 | very great 巨大的；重大的 |
| a profound change in the climate of the Earth 地球气候的一次巨大变化 |
| The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound. 初级班和中级班之间差距悬殊。 |
| This is a scientific discovery of profound significance. 这是一项意义重大的科学发现。 |
| a profound effect/influence/impact My grandfather’ s death had a profound effect on my father. 我祖父的去世对我父亲产生了重大的影响。 |
| | 1a | used about very strong feelings, especially negative ones （尤指负面的情感）强烈的，深切的 | | Most of the divorced parents we interviewed said they had experienced guilt and a profound sense of failure. 我们采访的大多数离了婚的家长都说他们感到内疚和强烈的挫败感。 | |
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| 2 | showing serious thought and wise ideas （思想）深邃的；（见解）深刻的 |
| Kafka’ s profound insights into human experience 卡夫卡对人类经历的深刻见解 |
| | 2a | needing serious thought or study 深奥的 | | profound questions 深奥的问题 | |
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| 3 | medical very severe 严重的；极度的 |
| profound deafness 严重失聪 |
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| 4 | literary deep 深的 |
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| profoundly adv |
| She was profoundly influenced by Schulz. 她受到了舒尔茨的巨大影响。 |
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