substantial
/səbˈstænʃəl/adjective
1
- of considerable importance, size, or worth很重要的; 很可观的, 大量的; 很有价值的：
a substantial amount of cash.
大量现金。
1.1
- strongly built or made牢固的, 结实的：
a row of substantial Victorian villas.
一排坚固的维多利亚式别墅。
1.2
- (of a meal) large and filling（饭菜）丰盛的。
1.3
- important in material or social terms; wealthy有地位的; 富有的：
a substantial Devon family.
家世显赫的德文郡家族。
2
- concerning the essentials of something基本的, 实质性的：
there was substantial agreement on changing policies.
对改变政策达成了基本一致的意见。
3
- real and tangible rather than imaginary真实的, 可触的：
spirits are shadowy, human beings substantial.
神灵是虚无的, 而人则是真实的。
派生词
substantiality
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia 'being, essence' （ see SUBSTANCE）.