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- important [ɪm'pɔːtənt]
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1.
adj
of great significance or value; outstanding
- Voltaire is an important writer
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2.
adj
of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed
- an important man in the town
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3.
adj
[when postpositive,
usually foll by to] specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by)- your wishes are important to me
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4.
adj
an obsolete word for importunate
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5.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin import
a re to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; seeimport -
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adv
[Usage]
The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important
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1.
adj
of great significance or value; outstanding
Examples
- He is very old, which fact is important.
- 他已很老，这一点很重要。 → which
- When you ask me something, don't forget the all-important word, "please"...
- 向我询问时，别忘了一个重要的字“请”……
- Sir Wallace had played an important role among the 18 judges on the bench at The London tribunal.
- 华莱士爵士曾是伦敦法庭里18位法官中的核心人物。 → bench
- China is very important, but soon it will be more.
- 中国现在举足轻重，而且会变得越来越重要。
- The movies I like to watch must have a message or at least make you think about something important.
- 我喜欢看的电影，一定是有某种主题或者至少能让你思考一些有价值的事情。 → message
- I've listed some of the most important topics discussed on the last meeting.
- 我把上次会议中讨论的一些重要论题列了清单。 → list
- She has published some articles in important magazines.
- 她已经在一些重要的杂志上发表了几篇文章。 → magazine
- The rules do not permit much flexibility in their operation, so it is important that they operate fairly.
- 操作规则没有多少灵活性，所以谨慎操作是很重要的。 → permit
- It's very important to have good personal relationships within our company.
- 在公司里保持良好的人际关系是很重要的。 → personal
- Ski poles are important to maintaining your balance.
- 滑雪杆对于保持平衡是很重要的。 → pole
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