substantial
美[səbˈstænʃəl] n.本质；重要材料
网络实质性的；实质的；相当的；坚固的
1 . Substantial numbers of rank and file members ignored their union's advice.
有相当一部分普通员工不理睬工会的建议。
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2 . I got substantial damages. It took two years, mind you.
我损失惨重，请注意，我用了两年时间才恢复过来。
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3 . A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。
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4 . The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。
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5 . There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations.
雇员和工会关系大有改观。
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1.fairly large;
won by a substantial margin
2.being the essence or essential element of a thing;
substantial equivalents
3.having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
the substantial world
4.providing abundant nourishment;
a hearty meal
5.of good quality and condition; solidly built;
a solid foundation