Attach Significance to Something
短语 "attach significance to something" 是英语中一个常用表达,意为“认为某事重要”或“赋予某事意义”。它常用于正式或学术语境中,强调对某事物价值、影响或含义的主观判断。
基本含义
当一个人 attaches significance to 某件事时,意味着他/她认为这件事是有意义的、重要的,值得关注或考虑。
常见用法
- attach great/significant/little/no significance to...:表示重视程度不同。
- 多用于被动语态:Significance is attached to...
- 常出现在学术写作、新闻报道或评论性文章中。
例句参考
- Many historians attach great significance to this treaty in shaping modern Europe.
- Don’t attach too much significance to his casual remark—it was just an offhand comment.
- Little significance is attached to the color of the envelope in official correspondence.
中文对应表达
该短语可译为:
常见误区
注意不要将 “attach significance to” 与 “pay attention to” 完全等同。前者强调主观上认定其重要性,后者仅表示注意到或关注,不一定包含价值判断。