substance

名词

1. 1

   物质、东西

   A sticky substance was leaking from the broken pipe.

   有一种黏稠的物质从破裂的水管漏出来。

2. 2

   药物、毒品多指管制药物

   He entered a clinic for treatment of substance abuse.

   他进了一间诊所接受药物滥用的治疗。

3. 3

   主旨、要点

   The substance of her complaint was simple: nobody listened.

   她抱怨的要点很简单：没有人愿意倾听。

4. 4

   实质内容、深度

   The speech was entertaining but lacked real substance.

   那场演讲很有趣，却缺乏真正的实质内容。

5. 5

   根据、事实依据多用于否定句

   There is no substance to the rumors about the merger.

   关于合并的那些传言毫无根据。

6. 6

   财富、资产正式

   She married a man of substance and settled abroad.

   她嫁给一位家财万贯的男子，之后在国外定居。