1、measure
衡量;估量;评估;判定
I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor's office.
我继续比照医生办公室里的图表来判断他病情的发展。
A grammar school's success was measured in terms of the number of pupils who got into university.
一所文法学校成功与否是以考上大学的学生人数为衡量依据的。
测量;度量;计量
Measure the length and width of the gap.
测量一下这条缝隙的长与宽。
He measured the speed at which ultrasonic waves travel along the bone.
他测出了超声波穿过骨头的速度。
相当数量;一定程度
With the exception of Juan, each attained a measure of success.
除了胡安之外,每个人都获得了相当大的成功。
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
殖民地正要求获得更大程度上的自治。
2、substantial
大量的;相当程度的;重大的
The party has just lost office and with it a substantial number of seats.
该党刚刚竞选失利,同时还失去了许多席位。
That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。
(建筑物)大而坚固的,结实的,牢固的
those fortunate enough to have a fairly substantial property to sell.
那些有相当多的固定资产可出售的幸运儿