sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy 重要的;显著的 a significant increase in sales. 销售明显上升。
having a particular meaning; indicative of something 有特定含义的;表示…的 in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant. 在压力大的时候,她的梦想似乎对她尤其有意义。 ■suggesting a meaning or message that is not explicitly stated 意味深长的 she gave him a significant look. 她意味深长地看了看他一眼。
(Statistics)of, relating to, or having significance (统计)显著的;有效的
派生 significantly adverb 语源
late 16th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin significant- 'indicating', from the verb significare (see signify)