| 词组 | significance |
| 释义 | significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ noun the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the futureadjectivesgreat/considerable significance The judge said the new evidence was of great significance.deep/profound significance Jerusalem has a deep religious significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.little significance This information on its own is of little significance.wider significance The research dealt with one small group, but their conclusions are of much wider significance.special/particular significance Japan has a special significance for me because it is where I met my wife.political/social/historical significance The political significance of this change is enormous.new significance Old problems have taken on a new significance.verbsunderstand/realize/appreciate/grasp the significance of sth (=realize that something is significant) People were slow to grasp the significance of what had happened.have/hold significance This day has a special significance for French people.take on a new/special etc significance (=become important) Religious differences have taken on a new significance.attach significance to sth (=give something importance) He thought her comment was odd, but he didn’t attach any significance to it.acquire/assume significance (=begin to have it) The town acquired a special significance in the history of Ireland.assess the significance of sth (=decide how important something is) It is too soon to assess the significance of these events.downplay the significance of sth (=try to make something seem less important) The president downplayed the significance of the opinion poll.underestimate the significance of sth (=not realize how important something is) People have tended to underestimate the significance of this victory.exaggerate the significance of sth The article falsely raised people’s hopes of a cure, by exaggerating the significance of these findings.sb’s/sth’s significance lies in sth (=the reason why something is significant is...) The book’s significance lies in its ideas about the nature of political power.prepositionsthe significance of sth The significance of this event was not appreciated at the time.significance for/to sb/sth This date has special significance for Tibetans.phrasesof little/great/no etc significance The station was built on a site of particular significance in the history of Mumbai. |
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