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Significantly

多用于数据、趋势、差异“大到值得注意”;另一义为言行“带有深意”,需靠上下文区分。

  1. “Prices have risen significantly over the past year.” (过去一年里价格显著上涨。)
  2. “The new policy significantly reduced wait times at the clinic.” (新政策大幅缩短了诊所等候时间。)
  3. “She paused significantly before answering the question.” (她在回答问题前意味深长地停顿了一下。)

拉丁语 signum(记号、标志)+ facere(做)→ significant;加副词后缀 -ly。

形容词 significant + “-ly”,表示程度或方式。

学术写作、商业报告高频词,常替代 very much 显得更客观;口语中 substantially、considerably 近义。

  • 固定搭配: “significantly higher” (明显更高), “significantly improve” (显著改善)
  • 形容词: significant;名词: significance

significant(重要的、可观的)+ ly → 以“大到看得见”的方式。

“Training significantly boosted team productivity within a month.” (培训在一个月内显著提升了团队产出。)