significance
/sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns; sɪɡ`nɪfəkəns/ n[U]
1 meaning 意义; 意思: understand the significance of a remark 了解某句话的意义
What is the significance of this symbol? 这个符号是什麽意思?
2 importance 重大意义; 重要性
a speech of great significance 有重大意义的讲话
Few people realized the significance of the discovery. 很少有人意识到这一发现的重要性.