Noun:

1. any word or group of words functioning as a noun

Adjective:

1. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable;

   "substantial equivalents"
   

2. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established;

   "substantive law"
   

3. being on topic and prompting thought;

   "a meaty discussion"
   

essentialadj.本质的；必要的；重要的n.要素；必需品

substantialadj.大量的；坚固的；实质的；可观的n.本质；重要部份

practicaladj.明智的；实际的；实用的；事实上的n.实践考试

applicableadj.合适的；适用的；可应用的

functionaladj.功能的；实用的；起作用的n.【数】泛函

utilitarianadj.功利的；实用的n.功利主义者

fundamentaladj.基本的；根本的；重要的n.基础；基本原理

basicadj.基本的；基础的；初级的；含硅少的n.基础；根本；[计]BASIC语言

centraladj.中心的；中央的；主要的；起支配作用的；有控制力的；[语]中央元音的n.中心枢纽；中央办公室；电话交换机

elementaryadj.基本的；初级的；元素的

independentadj.独立的；自主的；独自的；无偏见的n.无党派者；独立派人士

autonomousadj.自治的

separateadj.分开的；不同的；单独的；各自的v.分开；隔开；区分；分居；脱离n.分开；抽印本

individualadj.单独的；一个人的；独有的n.个人；个体

decentadj.相当好的；体面的；适当的；正派的

considerableadj.重要的；相当大的；可观的

respectableadj.值得尊重的；体面的；不错的；可观的

significantadj.重要的；有意义的；意味深长的；显著的

meatyadj.肉的；像肉的；多肉的；耐人寻味的

adjectiven.形容词adj.形容词的；不独立的

1. The airwaves are noisy with nonsense at a time when we need serious, substantive information.
   当我们需要严肃而真实的信息的时候，电视广播却是充斥着废话的噪声。
2. The paper uses substantive cases to make it demotic and pellucid.
   本文通过运用大量的案例分析，希望能使行文表达通俗易懂。
3. Its importance was evident from the large number of substantive proposals tabled during the ongoing discussion.
   目前正进行的讨论中出现了大量的实质性提案体现了其重要意义。
4. It was a lengthy speech but he made few substantive points.
   那是一个冗长的演说但是他整理很少实质的要点。
5. Dominique Moisi, senior advisor to the French Institute for International Relations in Paris, tells VOA that key substantive issues are defense and security.
   设在巴黎的法国国际关系研究所高级顾问莫伊西对美国之音说，最实质的问题是国防和安全。