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significance

英 [sɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)ns] 美[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns]
  • n. 意义;重要性;意思

英英释意


1. the quality of being significant;
"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred;
"the significance of his remark became clear only later"
"the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified;
"what is the meaning of this sentence"
"the significance of a red traffic light"
"the signification of Chinese characters"
"the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"