1 important or large enough to be noticed 重要的;明显的;显著的:
Police said that the time of the murder was extremely significant.警方说凶杀案发生的时间对调查极为重要。There has been a significant improvement in your work.你的工作有了明显的改进。
2 having a particular meaning 有某种意义或含意的:
It could be significant that he took out life insurance shortly before he died.他在临死前不久投了人寿保险,这可能意义重大。 ➔significantlyadvAttitudes have changed significantly since the 1960s.自从20世纪60年代以来,人们对事物的看法发生了重大变化。
significant/sIgˋnIfəkənt; sIɡˈnIfIkənt/adj 1 noticeable or important [ insignificant ] 显著的﹔重要的﹐有意义的: significant change/difference/increase etc significant changes in the exam system 考试制度的重大变革2 a significant smile, look etc has a special meaning〔笑容﹑眼神等〕别有含义的﹐意味深长的: He gave me a significant look. 他意味深长地看了我一眼。 —significantly adv : Her work has been significantly better this year. 今年她的工作有了显著的提高。