substantial

adj.

1. 大量的；价值巨大的；重大的
   large in amount, value or importance
   1. substantial sums of money
      大笔大笔的钱
   2. a substantial change
      重大变化
   3. Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
      相当多的人支持这些改革措施。
   4. He ate a substantial breakfast.
      他吃了一顿丰盛的早餐。
2. 大而坚固的；结实的；牢固的
   large and solid; strongly built
   1. a substantial house
      结实的房子

1. ADJ-GRADED 大量的;相当程度的;重大的
   Substantial means large in amount or degree.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. ADJ-GRADED (建筑物)大而坚固的，结实的，牢固的
   A substantial building is large and strongly built.
   1. ...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. Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of bonuses and overtime.
   大公司的员工有相当一部分薪酬来自奖金和加班费。
2. He made substantial donations to charity
   他为慈善事业捐了很多钱。
3. Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay
   多数网球比赛在硬地球场上举行，不过也有相当数量的比赛在红土球场上进行。
4. The company required clients to pay substantial fees in advance.
   公司要求客户预付一大笔费用。
5. There is substantial collaboration with neighbouring departments
   与相邻的一些部门有大量的合作。
6. It can be counted a success, in that it has built up substantial sales
   这可以算作是是一次成功之举，因为它使销量大大增加了。
7. There's a substantial divergence of opinion within the party
   党内存在着重大的意见分歧。
8. There has been a substantial amount of factionalism within the movement.
   运动中有大量的宗派之争。
9. New products and production processes are transferred to the developing countries only after a substantial amount of time has lapsed.
   新的产品和生产工序要经过一段相当长的时间后才能向发展中国家转移。
10. 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。
11. The two American negotiators are calling for substantial cuts in external subsidies.
    两名美国谈判代表正在呼吁大量削减外部援助。
12. Some received substantial occupational assistance in the form of low-interest loans.
    一些人以低息贷款的形式得到了有力的职业援助。
13. 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。
14. Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed
    学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。
15. The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market.
    没有广阔的出口市场，英国电影工业无以为继。
16. There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations
    雇员和工会关系大有改观。
17. The radio station has to include a substantial proportion of classical music.
    该电台不得不播放大量的古典音乐。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. Substantial damages were paid in recompense.
    巨额损失得到了赔偿。
21. A substantial reward is being offered for the recovery of a painting by Turner
    为追回特纳的一幅画，已发布了重金悬赏令。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid.
    西方国家必须以切实的经济援助来兑现他们的口头支持。
25. We should expect globalization to level off substantial economic differences.
    我们应该期待全球化来弥补重大的经济差距。
26. A substantial portion of the solution is aggregated to form units of colloidal size.
    相当一部分溶质离子聚集形成胶体大小的单元。
27. This book has substantial content.
    这本书内容丰富。
28. She is preparing a substantial meal against his return.
    她正在准备一顿丰盛的饭菜为他接风。
29. Empirical evidence for the existence of population traps is not substantial.
    关于人口陷井存在的经验证据还不够充分。
30. I had a substantial meal.
    我饱餐了一顿。