Substantive



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.根本的; 独立存在的
• ［英］ adj.根本的 ( dealing with essentials) ; 独立存在的 ( being a totally independent entity)
• ［类］ 反义词: trivial ( 不重要的)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English substantif, from Anglo-French sustentif, from sustentif, adjective, having or expressing substance, from Late Latin substantivus, from Latin substantia
• Date: 14th century
• noun; broadly a word or word group functioning syntactically as a noun
• ? substantivize transitive verb

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French sustentif
• Date: 14th century
• 1. being a totally independent entity
• 2.
  • a. real rather than apparent ; firm <need substantive evidence to prove her guilt>; also permanent, enduring
  • b. belonging to the substance of a thing ; essential
  • c. expressing existence <the substantive verb is the verb to be>
  • d. requiring or involving no mordant <a substantive dyeing process>
• 3.
  • a. having the nature or function of a grammatical substantive <a substantive phrase>
  • b. relating to or having the character of a noun or pronominal term in logic
• 4. considerable in amount or numbers ; substantial <made substantive progress>
• 5. creating and defining rights and duties <substantive law> — compare procedural
• 6. having substance ; involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned <substantive discussions among world leaders>
• ? substantively adverb
• ? substantiveness noun

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