substantive

英 [səbˈstæntɪv]

美 [ˈsʌbstəntɪv]

adj.  实质性的; 本质上的; 重大的; 严肃认真的
n.  名词

复数：substantives　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 实质性的；本质上的；重大的；严肃认真的
  dealing with real, important or serious matters
  1. substantive issues
     实质性问题
  2. The report concluded that no substantive changes were necessary.
     报告的结论是，无须作任何重大变更。

noun

• 名词
  a noun

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 本质上的;重大的;实质性的
  Substantivenegotiations or issues deal with the most important and central aspects of a subject.
  1. They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.
     他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。

英英释义

noun

• any word or group of words functioning as a noun

adj

• defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
  1. substantive law
  Synonym:essential
• having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
  1. substantial equivalents
  Synonym:substantial
• being on topic and prompting thought
  1. a meaty discussion
  Synonym:meaty

双语例句

• I hoped that the letter would spark some substantive discussion.
  我希望这封信能激发一些实质性的讨论。
• The impact of the stock market alone, is a long-term and far-reaching substantive big positive.
  在股市的影响仅仅是一个长期和深远的实质性的重大利好。
• The family appeared at the press conference but made no substantive comments.
  这一家人在记者招待会上露了面，但未发表任何实质性的评论。
• Formal justice and substantive justice are the values of rights and obligation distribution in modern and contemporary law respectively.
  形式正义和实质正义分别属于近代和现代法律分配权利和义务的价值观念。
• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.
  他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
• Such economic dismissal must conform to both substantive and procedural conditions.
  此种经济性裁员必须符合法律规定的实质性条件和程序性条件。
• Aggressive use of pretrial motions has strategic as well as substantive advantages.
  积极使用庭审前的动议具有战略上和实质上的利益。
• Counsel must be well-informed about the substantive and conflicts law of the forum selected.
  律师务必对所选定的法院的实体法和冲突法了若指掌。
• Substantive law defines rights, and procedural law establishes the procedures by which these rights are enforced and protected.
  实体法界定权利，而程序法确认施行和保护这些权利的程序。
• Its a good starting place; careful and strategic thought is important for any substantive initiative.
  这是一个很好的开端，细致和战略性的思想对于任何实质性的进展都是非常重要的。