significant

1. 重要的,重大的,可观的 important; considerable
2. 有意义的 having a meaning, especially one that is immediately obvious
3. 意味深长的 full of meaning

• significant for〔to〕对…重要的

significant difference显著性差异

significant change显著变化；有效变化量

statistically significant统计上显著的

significant amount大量；有实义金额；巨数

significant development重大进展；长足发展

significant other重要他人

significant level显著水准；检验水准；有效水平

statistically significant difference统计上的显著差异

significant event有意义事件

significant wave指示波；显著波；有效波

least significant bit最低有效位

significant form有意味的形式；蕴意形式；言之有意的形式

significant figure有效数字；有效数

significant wave height有效波高

1. The question under discussion is significant.
   讨论中的问题是重要的。
2. Economic conditions are significant in many ways.
   经济条件在许多方面都是很重要的。
3. All of us want our lives to be significant.
   我们每个人都希望我们的人生是有意义的。
4. It was truly a significant conversation.
   这是非常有意义的谈话。
5. Grandpa looked over and gave me a significant smile.
   爷爷看着我给了我一个意味深长的微笑。
6. His first appearance in literary history is curious and significant.
   他在文学史上的初露锋芒是奇特而意味深长的。