substance

noun

1. 物质；物品；东西
   a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities
   1. a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance
      化学、放射性等物质
   2. banned/illegal substances (= drugs)
      禁用 / 非法物品
   3. a sticky substance
      一种黏糊糊的东西
2. 事实基础；根据
   the quality of being based on facts or the truth
   1. It was malicious gossip, completely without substance .
      这是恶意造谣，完全没有事实根据。
   2. The commission's report gives substance to these allegations.
      委员会的报告为这些说法提供了事实根据。
   3. There is some substance in what he says.
      他的话是有一定根据的。
3. 主旨；要点；实质；基本内容
   the most important or main part of sth
   1. Love and guilt form the substance of his new book.
      他的新书主要讲爱情与罪孽。
   2. I agreed with what she said in substance , though not with every detail.
      对于她所说的，虽然不是每个细节我都同意，但基本内容却是赞同的。
4. 重要性
   importance
   1. matters of substance
      重大问题
   2. Nothing of any substance was achieved in the meeting.
      会议没有取得任何实质性成果。

1. N-COUNT 物质;物品;东西
   A substance is a solid, powder, liquid, or gas with particular properties.
   1. There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances...
      根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。
   2. The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
      引起该问题的物质来自大麦。
2. N-UNCOUNT 重要性;重大意义
   Substance is the quality of being important or significant.
   1. It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved...
      是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。
   2. Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
      只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。
3. N-SING 主旨;要点;实质;基本内容
   The substance of what someone says or writes is the main thing that they are trying to say.
   1. The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
      他讨论的要点实际上根本不重要。
4. N-UNCOUNT 事实基础;根据
   If you say that something has no substance, you mean that it is not true.
   1. There is no substance in any of these allegations.
      这些指控都毫无根据。
5. PHRASE 财力雄厚的;有权有势的；有影响力的
   A person of substance has a lot of money, power, or influence.
   1. ...mature men of substance.
      有钱有势的成熟男人

1. This is how we see our tasks, and the substance and content of our work for the forthcoming period.
   这就是我们对工作任务的看法，以及下一阶段我们工作的实质与内容。
2. This substance degrades rapidly in the soil.
   这种物质在土壤里会迅速降解。
3. Your immune system has been desensitized because it has become used to the substance.
   你的免疫系统已经因习惯了这种物质而不再敏感。
4. The original plan was to encase a small amount of a radioactive substance in a protective steel container.
   原先计划是要将少量的放射性物质封存在一个钢质防护罩中。
5. No substance at all, just froth
   根本没有任何实质，只是一些虚浮的东西。
6. Propolis is a hard resinous substance made by bees from the juices of plants.
   蜂胶是蜜蜂用植物汁液合成的像树脂一样的物质。
7. There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances
   根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。
8. The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
   引起该问题的物质来自大麦。
9. It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved
   是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。
10. Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
    只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。
11. The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
    他讨论的要点实际上根本不重要。
12. There is no substance in any of these allegations.
    这些指控都毫无根据。
13. 'A passport to a brighter future': it sounds like a worn-out advertising slogan, but for once the cliche has substance.
    “通往更加光明的未来的通行证”，这话听起来像句老掉牙的广告词，但这次这句套话却言之有物。
14. Every substance, no matter what it is, is composed of very small particles called molecules.
    各种物质，不论它是什么，都是由一些称为分子的很小的粒子构成的。
15. This substance has an affinity for water.
    这物质和水有亲和力。
16. Morphine is a white bitter substance obtained from opium and used in medicine to reduce pain.
    ***是从***中提炼出的苦味的白色物体，用作减痛的药物。
17. To this class of substance belong mica, porcelain, quartz, glass, wood, etc.
    属于这类物质的有云母、瓷器、石英、玻璃、木材等等。
18. The articles are long-winded and devoid of substance.
    这些文章空话连篇。
19. We can distinguish one kind of substance from another by its properties.
    我们可以根据物质的特性把一种物质与另一种物质辨别开来。
20. The results of the sample for the test have shown that the quantity of fatty substance in milk is appropriate to the standard.
    采样检验的结果表明牛奶中的脂肪含量达标。
21. This substance does not dissolve in water.
    这种物质在水中不会溶解。
22. The medical argument against this substance is, however, not watertight.
    然而，反对这种材料的医学争论并不是无懈可击的。
23. Oxygen is one of the basic elements of substance.
    氧是物质的基本元素之一。
24. There is increasing worldwide adoption of the same name for each therapeutic substance.
    在世界范围内对一药物有逐渐采用同一个药名的趋势。
25. Articles devoid of substance are the least justifiable and the most objectionable.
    最不应该、最要反对的是言之无物的文章。
26. It took half an hour for the substance to be salted out.
    花了半个小时这种物质才盐析出来。
27. We can get a new substance if we incorporate a chemical substance with others.
    如果我们把一种化学物质和其他化学物质混合就能得到一种新物质。
28. The article is empty and hollow, devoid of substance.
    这篇文章写得空空洞洞，没有实质内容。
29. How long will the substance take to salt out?
    这种物质需要多长时间来盐析？
30. Would you expect this substance to be hard and insoluble in most liquids?
    你是否认为这种物质会很硬，并且不溶于大多数液体中？

  material matter stuff substance【导航词义：物质】

  material n. 材料，原料；素材

〔辨析〕尤指木材、石头、金属、塑料等用于制作某物的原材料；也可指文学创作的素材。

  matter n. 物质

〔辨析〕一切有形物质的总称，既指构成宇宙万物的物质，也指哲学上与意识相对的物质。

  stuff n. 〈非正式〉东西，物品

〔辨析〕多用于日常口语，可指各种叫不出名称的物质、材料、物体等；有时指无关紧要的东西，含轻视意味。

  substance n. 物质

〔辨析〕通常指有某种特性的固体、液体或气体物质。

n.

a man/woman of substance

• 有钱有势的男人 / 女人
  a rich and powerful man or woman

noun

1. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
   1. DNA is the substance of our genes

2. a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
   1. shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man

3. the idea that is intended
   1. What is the meaning of this proverb?

   Synonym:    meaning

4. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
   1. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
   2. the heart and soul of the Republican Party
   3. the nub of the story

   Synonym:    kernelcorecentercentreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty

5. what a communication that is about something is about

   Synonym:    messagecontentsubject matter

6. considerable capital (wealth or income)
   1. he is a man of means

   Synonym:    means

7. material of a particular kind or constitution
   1. the immune response recognizes invading substances