Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This word is taken from a story about a recent climate deal reached between the U.S. and China: significant.
这个词来自于一份近期中美签订的气候条约：意义重大的。
Chinese smokestacks put out more carbon dioxide than any other country's, more even than the world's largest economy, the United States.
中国烟囱的二氧化碳排放量超过任一其他国家，甚至高于世界最大经济体美国。
So Wednesday's announcement by U.S.President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping was significant says Duke University climate policy expert Tim Profeta.
因此美国总统奥巴马和中国主席习近平发布的通告具有重大意义。杜克大学气候政策专家蒂姆·普罗费塔这样说道。

When you say something is significant, you mean it is important.
当你表示某事意义重大时，你的意思是说它很重要。
Something significant is special, and worth noting.
意义重大的事物是特别的，也是值得注意的。
Now, the next time you hear significant, you will know what this News Word means!
现在，你下次听到意义重大这个词的时候，你就会知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了！