substance
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/ˈsʌbstəns/
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/ˈsʌbstəns/
A material with specific properties, like solid, liquid, or gas.
Water is a substance that can be in liquid, solid, or gas form.
水是一種可以以液態、固態或氣態存在的物質。
A drug, especially an illegal one.
The use of certain substances can lead to disqualification in sports.
某些物質的使用可能導致在體育比賽中被取消資格。
The quality of being based on facts or truth.
The rumors lacked substance and were quickly dismissed.
這些謠言缺乏根據,很快就被駁斥了。
The main part or core of something.
We agreed on the substance of the plan, but not all the details.
我們就計劃的主要內容達成了一致,但並非所有細節。
Importance or significance.
The meeting had substance, as it led to important decisions.
這次會議有實質內容,因為它導致了重要決策。