c. 1400, "meaning," from Old French significance or directly from Latin significantia "meaning, force, energy," from significans, present participle of significare "to mean, import, signify" (see signify). The earlier word was signifiance (mid-13c.). Meaning "importance" is from 1725. Related: Significancy.
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1. Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports.
西方外交官刻意贬低这些报告的重要性。
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2. Ideas about the social significance of religion have changed over time.
关于宗教的社会意义的看法已经随着时间的变迁而改变。
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3. The social significance of religion has changed over time.
宗教的社会意义随着时间的变迁已经发生了变化。
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4. The authorities attached much significance to his visit.
当局非常重视他的访问。
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5. The President's visit is loaded with symbolic significance.