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