sub+stant+ial

• sub-前缀，表示‘在...之下’或‘次于’
• stant来自拉丁语‘stare’，意为‘站立’
• -ial后缀，表示‘...的’或‘与...有关的’

sub-（在...之下）+ stant（站立）+ -ial（...的）→ 在...之下站立的，引申为‘大量的；实质的’

substance

物质；实质

substantiate

证实；使实体化

substantiallysubstantially

后缀 -ly 表示‘...地’，substantial + -ly → 大量地；实质上

substantivesubstantive

后缀 -ive 表示‘...的’，substant + -ive → 实质的；真实的

1. 释义 1大量的；实质的；内容充实的

   The company has seen a substantial increase in profits this year.

2. 释义 1大量的；实质的；内容充实的

   She made a substantial contribution to the project.

3. 释义 1大量的；实质的；内容充实的

   The evidence against him was substantial.