(1)意義(meaning;sense of sth)[U]：the～of that symbol 那個(gè)符號(hào)的意義;Do you know what the～of his remarks is? 你知道他講話的意義嗎? read～into every word 推敲每個(gè)詞的含義;〖同〗meaning，implication，sense;
(2)重要性(importance;state and quality of being significant)[C]：That letter is of no～to us. 那封信對(duì)我們來說不重要。a matter/speech of great～非常重要的事/講話;an event of great～ 非常重要的事件; realise the～of a discovery 認(rèn)識(shí)到一項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)的重要性;〖同〗consequence，importance，weight;
→′signify v 意味;表明(示);有關(guān)系;sig′nificant adj 有意義的;重要的;sig′nificantly adv 意義深遠(yuǎn)地;重要地;
【辨異】1)significance與consequence 的區(qū)別見CONSEQUENCE。2)significance與meaning 的區(qū)別見MEANING。