the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future （尤指对将来有影响的）重要性，意义 a decision of major political significance 具有重大政治意义的决定 The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease. 这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。 They discussed the statistical significance of the results. 他们讨论了这些结果在统计学上的意义。 We should be fully aware of the significance of television in shaping our ideas. 我们应该充分意识到电视在塑造我们思想方面的重要性。
Extra ExamplesLet us not attach too much significance to these meetings. 我们不要过于看重这些会议。 The scientists are cautious about the wider significance of their findings. 科学家对于将研究结果延伸至更广泛的领域持谨慎态度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- cosmic
- deep
- …
- have
- acquire
- assume
- …
- lie in something
- attach to something
- significance for
- significance to
- of significance
- …
- be of little, no, etc. significance
the meaning of something 意思；含义 She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said. 她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。 Do these symbols have any particular significance? 这些符号有什么特别的含义吗？
Extra ExamplesThe ceremony has great symbolic significance. 该仪式有重大的象征意义。 a meal that has particular significance for a Jewish family 对犹太家庭有特殊意义的一餐 They failed to appreciate the true significance of these discoveries. 他们未能领会这些发现的真正意义。 Suddenly his son's relationship with the girl took on a new significance. 突然间他儿子和那个女孩的关系有了新的意义。 The significance of this lies in the fact that he had previously denied all knowledge of the fund. 这件事的重要性在于他先前表示对这笔资金一无所知。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- cosmic
- deep
- …
- have
- acquire
- assume
- …
- lie in something
- attach to something
- significance for
- significance to
- of significance
- …
- be of little, no, etc. significance
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting unstated meaning): from Old French, or from Latin significantia, from significare ‘indicate, portend’.