简单释义：

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adj. 大量的；价值巨大的；重大的；大而坚固的

网络 实质的；牢固的；可观的

变形：

复数：substantials  

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完整释义：

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adj.

1.多的,大量;巨额;充分;数量可观的;相当可观的
2.本质;实质;实质性;实际的;实质性的;根本性的
3.很大,巨大的,极大,较大的,相当的;相当大的
4.物质,真实的;具体的;大体上;实实在在的
5.大体上的,事实上的(一致、成功等)
6.相当的,多额的,很多的;紧要的
7.有内容的,充实的;有价值的;质地好的,坚固的,坚牢的,结实的
8.有财产的,有资产的;有真价的,有信用的,可靠的
9.富裕的;有实力的
10.实质的,真正的;【哲学】实在的,实体的,本体的,本质的

n.

1.实质性的
2.真实的

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例句：

1. To secure major arms deal contracts, they made a substantial donation to the bank account of the party in power.
   为获取大宗武器交易合同，他们给执政党的银行账户捐了一大笔钱。

2. Although there is still one more trading day left this year, it looks very likely that the fall will turn out to be a substantial one.
   今年股市还剩一个交易日，但按照目前情况来看，全年很可能会录得相当大的跌幅。

3. This means that as long as Shanghai's CPI increase did not occur for two years, Wal-Mart employees will be "substantial" growth.
   这意味着，只要上海的CPI涨幅不出现连续两年大增，沃尔玛的员工收入将有“实质性”增长。

4. Each year, the ocean surf causes substantial erosion of these beaches as it carries tons of sand with it back into the ocean.
   每年，海洋冲浪都会引起海滩的严重侵蚀，因为它会带着好几吨的沙重回大海。

5. She had a mechanic who built an air-conditioner compressor by hand at a substantial savings to buying a new one.
   布兰迪本人认识的一个汽车维修工可以亲手制造一个空调压缩机这样可以为她省下一大笔钱。

6. The excess capacity is created in the run-up to the crisis, when underpricing of risk expedites a substantial build-up in the capital stock.
   此种过剩产能是在危机出现前的过程中被制造出来的，当时的风险定价过低加速了存量资本的累积。

7. She said the U. S. has made substantial progress over the years.
   她提到，多年来，美国已取得了实质性的进展。

8. A substantial saving in labor, to avoid the case of a short piece to solve the labor into and out of difficulty and when personal safety.
   大量节省人工，避免在工件短的情况下，解决了人工放入和取出时的难度与人身安全。