significant
/səgˈnɪfɪkənt/
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adj. 顯著的；重要的
- Air pollution has dropped by a significant amount since the factory closed. 自從工廠關閉後，空氣污染已經顯著下降。
其他意思
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adj. 重大的, 顯著的, 重要的, 有意義的
A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree.
- Most 11-year-olds are not encouraged to develop reading skills; a small but significant number are illiterate.
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fac, fact, fect, fic 做、製造
sign + i + fic + ant記號 + — + 做 + 形容詞
sign 記號
sign + ific + ant記號 + 使成為 + 形容詞；人