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substance
sub·stance / 5sQbstEns ; 5sQbstEns /noun
1. MATERIAL 物质, Ca particular type of solid, liquid, or gas物质:

•The leaves were covered with a strange sticky substance.树叶上覆着一层奇怪的黏乎乎乎乎的东西。

dangerous / toxic / hazardous / poisonous etc substance

•harmful substances in the atmosphere大气中的有害物质

•Plutonium 238 is one of the most toxic substances known to man.钚238 是人类已知的毒性最强的物质之一。

illegal / banned / prohibited / controlled substance ( = used especially about illegal drugs )非法/违禁/管制品

•Police found an illegal substance in his car.警察在他的车里发现了违禁品。

2. TRUTH 事实, U usually in questions and negativesformalif something has substance, it is true事实:

•There is no substance to the rumours (=they are untrue) .这些传说毫无根据。

without substance ( = untrue )

•O'Connell's remarks are completely without substance.奥康奈尔说的话完全站不住脚。

3. IDEAS 思想, sing., Uthe most important ideas contained in an argument or piece of writing〔论点、文章的〕主旨，主要内容; 真谛;SYNessence

•The substance of his argument was that people on welfare should work.他论点的主旨是享受社会福利的人应该去工作。

in substance

•What she said, in substance, was that the mayor should resign.她所说的中心意思是市长应该辞职。

4. IMPORTANCE 重要性, Uformalimportance重要性;SYNsignificance

•It was an entertaining speech, but it lacked substance (=there was no important information in it) .那是一篇很有趣味的演讲，但是没有多少实质内容。

matters / issues of substance

•We should be discussing matters of substance.我们应该讨论重大问题。

5. man / woman of substance BrE literarya rich man or woman富人，有财产的人