1、measure
衡量；估量;評估;判定
I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor's office.
我繼續(xù)比照醫(yī)生辦公室里的圖表來判斷他病情的發(fā)展。
A grammar school's success was measured in terms of the number of pupils who got into university.
一所文法學校成功與否是以考上大學的學生人數(shù)為衡量依據(jù)的。
測量;度量;計量
Measure the length and width of the gap.
測量一下這條縫隙的長與寬。
He measured the speed at which ultrasonic waves travel along the bone.
他測出了超聲波穿過骨頭的速度。
相當數(shù)量;一定程度
With the exception of Juan, each attained a measure of success.
除了胡安之外，每個人都獲得了相當大的成功。
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
殖民地正要求獲得更大程度上的自治。
2、significant
數(shù)量相當大的;顯著的
A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
數(shù)量不多但仍有相當一部分 11 歲孩子是文盲。
foods that offer a significant amount of protein.
富含蛋白質(zhì)的食物
重要的;有意義的
Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama.
時間似乎是整部劇中一個舉足輕重的因素。
a very significant piece of legislation.
一條非常重要的法規(guī)
別有含義的;意味深遠的
Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance.
拜克拉夫特夫人意味深長地瞥了羅絲一眼。