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what's the difference bettwen "important"&"substantial"?
Aug 1, 2010 4:46 AM
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important 和substantial表示“重要”的时候，important只强调“重要”，substantial隐含有某件事是基础的，大量的，重大的，实质的，占有较大比重的意思。如果说something is substantial，则表示它不仅是重要的，而且是基础的，缺了它就不可的
August 1, 2010
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