significance
英 [sɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)ns]
美[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns]
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"