第三人称复数：substantials
形容词大量的; 结实的，牢固的; 重大的
名词本质; 重要材料
形容词
1. The house is substantial enough to last a hundred years.
这房子很坚固，一百年也不会坏。
2. He introduced us to a number of substantial farmers.
他把我们介绍给几个殷实的农场主。
3. I had a substantial meal.
我饱餐了一顿。
4. People and things are substantial; dreams and ghosts are not.
人和事物是真实的；梦和鬼魂是虚幻的。
5. They made substantial changes.
他们作了重大改变。
1. 实质的：2) 申请者必须在美国进行了实质的(substantial)的投资. 虽然法律没有规定投资的金额,但是该项投资必须在企业的总资产中占有相当份额,或者该项投资足够建立起一个有实力的,有盈利前景的企业;
1. 大量的;相当程度的;重大的
Substantial means large in amount or degree.
e.g. The party has just lost office and with it a substantial number of seats...
该党刚刚竞选失利，同时还失去了许多席位。
e.g. That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。
2. (建筑物)大而坚固的，结实的，牢固的
A substantial building is large and strongly built.
e.g. ...those fortunate enough to have a fairly substantial property to sell.
那些有相当多的固定资产可出售的幸运儿
1. But the firm's business growth has been sluggish in recent years, as its technological edge has largely failed to translate into substantial market success.
2. In today's Beijing, a substantial amount of business is generated through engaging with European partners.
3. More substantial support is needed to buttress the first defense line, namely the SMEs in the coastal cities.
4. He added that the impact of SARS though substantial is only temporary and by no means will it weaken Hong Kong's position in global aviation.
5. When a pair was eventually found, the by now quite substantial crowd erupted in spontaneous applause.
6. Edwards was under pressure to not only win a number of big states, but win them by substantial margins in order to make up the delegate differences.
7. The negotiators called for joint efforts from all sides to abide by the principle of " action for action " and strengthen communication to achieve substantial results.
8. They also seized another terror suspect and a substantial weapons cache, it said.
9. I believe that only a limited amount of money from China's substantial savings and bank reserves will be needed to activate the GEM.
10. One cannot expect it to constitute a substantial boost to the sagging market.