substance
- IPA[ˈsʌbst(ə)ns]
英式
- a particular kind of matter with uniform properties；an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one
noun: substance, plural noun: substances
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- 片語
名詞
- 1. a particular kind of matter with uniform properties a steel tube coated with a waxy substance 同義詞
- ▪ an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one he was suspended for using a banned substance substance abuse
- 2. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body 同義詞
- ▪ the most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning the substance of the Maastricht Treaty 同義詞
- ▪ the subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented the substance of his book was the history of allegorical love literature the movie is a triumph of style over substance 同義詞
- 3. the quality of being important, valid, or significant he had yet to accomplish anything of substance
- ▪ the quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact the claim has no substance
- ▪ the quality of being dependable or stable some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance
- ▪ wealth and possessions a woman of substance 同義詞
- 4. the essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents.
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