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substantive

/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/

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important and based on real content rather than form

实质性的

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The meeting produced a substantive agreement on funding.
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会议就资金问题达成了一项实质性协议。
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Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/

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