significancesig•nif•i•cance /sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns/

n U，用作单

1. 重要性，重大

• The development of the new medicine is of great significance. 新药的成功研制具有重大意义。

2. 意思，含意

• It was only later that I realized the true significance of his words. 到后来我才明白他的话的真正含意。