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With mother earning and his elder children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century.

由于母亲挣钱和大孩子也拿相当的工资,父亲很少再象本世纪初那样是一家之主了.

The walls were substantial and did not fall.

墙很坚固,没有倒塌.

The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.

社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。

There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.

由于工业的大发展,对外贸易也发展了.

The two stories were in substantial agreement.

这两则故事大体上一致.

It can be counted a success, in that it has built up substantial sales.

这可以算作是是一次成功之举，因为它使销量大大增加了。

Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of bonuses and overtime.

大公司的员工有相当一部分薪酬来自奖金和加班费。

In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.

在遗嘱里他给妻子留下了一大笔遗产.

She is preparing a substantial meal against his return.

她正在准备一顿丰盛的饭菜为他接风.

The radio station has to include a substantial proportion of classical music.

该电台不得不播放大量的古典音乐。

The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid.

西方国家必须以切实的经济援助来兑现他们的口头支持。

Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay.

多数网球比赛在硬地球场上举行，不过也有相当数量的比赛在红土球场上进行。

Substantial damages were paid in recompense.

实质损害给予了赔偿.

The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market.

没有广阔的出口市场，英国电影工业无以为继。

There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations.

雇员和工会关系大有改观。

Substantial numbers of rank and file members ignored their union's advice.

有相当一部分普通员工不理睬工会的建议。

There has been a substantial amount of factionalism within the movement.

运动中有大量的宗派之争。

They made substantial changes to the arrangements.

他们在安排上作了重大变动.

They are making substantial claims for improved working conditions.

他们强烈要求改善工作环境。

substantial sums of money

大笔大笔的钱

I got substantial damages. It took two years, mind you.

我损失惨重，请注意，我用了两年时间才恢复过来。

Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed.

学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。

By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise.

她精心策划后,谈妥了大幅增加工资的事.

The country bought a substantial number of weapons.

这个国家购买了大量武器.

New products and production processes are transferred to the developing countries only after a substantial amount of time has lapsed.

新的产品和生产工序要经过一段相当长的时间后才能向发展中国家转移。

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。

Those workers have built many substantial buildings in the recent years.

近几年那些工人建造了许多坚固的建筑.

The matter is substantial.

这件事很重要.