substantiality
UK/səb,stænʃɪ'æləti/US/sәb.stænʃi'æliti/
C2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being real, solid, or significant.
实质性；真实性；分量
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-i-connector
+
-albefore, in front of (Latin ante)
+
-ityrelating to, having the nature of
=substantiality
From substantial (sub- 'under' + stant 'stand' = having solid standing/substance) + -ity. The quality of standing solid and real.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.[question the substantiality]质疑其实质性
- 2.[lack of substantiality]缺乏实质内容
- 3.[substantiality of evidence]证据的真实性
Example Sentences
- 1.
The committee questioned the substantiality of the evidence.