n.(名词)

1. 重要（性），紧要
2. 意义，含义，旨趣
3. 意思
4. 【统】显著性
5. 价值
6. 功能
7. 积极

n.(名词)

significance, implication, meaning, sense

这组词的共同意思是“含义”。其区别是：

meaning意为“意义,意思,重要性”; implication着重指无需说明、解释即可理解的含蓄的、暗示的“意思”。例如:

She smiled with the implication that she didn't believe him.她笑了,意思就是不相信他。

sense通常指“观念,概念,含义”,也可指“感觉,意识”,在许多情况下, sense与meaning可以替换。例如:

Some words have as many as twenty senses〔means〕.有些词有至少20个意思。

significance着重指内在的“含义,重要性”。例如:

He has quite realized the true significance of her actions.他完全认识到了她的行动的重要性。

importancen.重要；重要性

valuen.价值；价格；重要性；(pl)价值观；数值v.估价；重视；评价

insignificancen.不重要；无价值；无意义；微小

1. Few people realized the significance of the discovery.
   很少有人意识到这一发现的重要性.
2. They failed to appreciate significance of the precautions.
   他们没有意识到这些预防措施的重要性。
3. Our boss urged on us the significance of punctuality.
   老板向我们强调守时的重要性。
4. He puzzled out the significance of the statement.
   他解释了这一论断的意义。
5. Could you explain to me the significance of this part of the contract?
   你能给我解释一下合同这一部分的含义吗？