significance
英 [sɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)ns]
美[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns]
	    - n. 意义;重要性;意思
 
英英释意
- 1. the quality of being significant;
 - "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
 
- 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred;
 - "the significance of his remark became clear only later"
 - "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
 
- 3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified;
 - "what is the meaning of this sentence"
 - "the significance of a red traffic light"
 - "the signification of Chinese characters"
 - "the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"