
significant
词源
源自拉丁语 'significans',意为'表示、指示',由'signum'(标记)和'facere'(做)组成。
adjective
❶ 指事物具有重要性或影响力,值得特别注意。常用于描述对结果、发展或理解有关键作用的事物。
“The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in medicine.”
(青霉素的发现是医学领域的重大突破。)
“There has been a significant increase in online shopping during the pandemic.”
(疫情期间网络购物出现了显著增长。)
❶ 指数量或程度足够大,足以产生影响或引起注意。常用于统计、数据等语境。
“A significant number of students failed the final exam.”
(相当数量的学生未能通过期末考试。)
“The temperature drop was significant enough to cause frost damage.”
(温度下降幅度足以造成霜冻损害。)
常见短语
statistically significant — 统计学上显著的,指研究结果不太可能是偶然发生的,具有统计学意义。
“The results were statistically significant with a p-value of 0.01.”
(研究结果具有统计学意义,p值为0.01。)
significant other — 指某人的配偶或长期伴侣,用于避免指定性别或婚姻状况的中性表达。
“You may bring your significant other to the company dinner.”
(你可以带你的伴侣参加公司晚宴。)