s. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
a. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
n. 重要材料(或事物), 有实际价值的东西
a. 实质上的, 物质的, 有内容的, 结实的
1. The company made a substantial profit last year.
这家公司去年获得了可观的利润。
2. She has a substantial amount of experience in marketing.
她在市场营销方面有丰富的经验。
3. There was a substantial difference between the two proposals.
这两个提案之间存在显著差异。