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significant
adj. 重要的;显著的;有意义的
词形 Form
在这个词里,你能识别出哪些词素(例如前缀、词根、后缀)?
sign + ific + ant
语义 Meaning
这些词素是怎样组合成这个词的核心语义的?
“sign”意为“标记”;“ific”意为“使成、造成”;“-ant”表示“具有某种性质”。合起来字面意为“造成标记、具有标记性的”。
运用 Use
这个词的基本语法信息是什么?(例如:词性、可数 / 不可数、及物 / 不及物、有没有比较级等)
词性形容词,比较级 more significant
框架搭配significant + 名词;significant in + 领域;significant to + 人或事;significant enough to + 动词
使用倾向通常置于名词前,也可作表语
变化形式more significant;most significant
真实例句
- Certain of the responses were statistically significant over time , but did not reflect changes in the overall value system as a whole .
- Never mind the fact that he made his money as a war profiteer -- the play passes silently over the significance of his name , " Warbucks .