| 单词 | imperative |
| 释义 | imperative (ɪmperətɪv ) Word forms: imperatives 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. [formal] It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible. That's why it is imperative to know what your rights are at such a time. The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act. Synonyms: urgent, essential, pressing, vital 2. countable noun An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. [formal] The most important political imperative is to limit the number of U.S. casualties. ...the needs of those unable to respond to the imperatives of an enterprise culture. 3. singular noun B2 In grammar, a clause that is in the imperative, or in the imperative mood, contains the base form of a verb and usually has no subject. Examples are ' Go away' and ' Please be careful'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to tell someone to do something. 4. countable noun B2 An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause. Collocations: commercial imperative It could operate free from the commercial imperative to deliver a profit. Times, Sunday Times Invariably these include a counselling facility - because, he believes, of the commercial imperative that comes from students having become paying customers. Times, Sunday Times It was a reflection of the fact that the commercial imperative took precedence over everything. Times, Sunday Times New technology, introduced because of an apparent commercial imperative, cannot be pushed at the expense of passenger safety. Times, Sunday Times Financing growth ambitions for small and medium-sized companies must be viewed as a commercial imperative rather than an optional extra. Times, Sunday Times Getting more people into higher education is both a social and economic imperative as the international competition looms large. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The perceived economic imperative was always to feed the nation. Food Watch (1994) There is an economic imperative behind this. Times, Sunday Times (2014) What has been missing is the economic imperative for change. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He doesn't need to come here, it's not an imperative need. The Sun It will draw attention to the lack of communication between all the agencies involved in his so-called care, and point out the imperative need for better communication between those agencies. Times, Sunday Times We recognize the imperative need for this development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Recognising the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions in enhancing mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the early years of integration, free movement of labour, not of people, was the economic imperative needed to sustain the single market. Times, Sunday Times A defence of free speech includes the right and moral imperative to challenge, oppose and protest bigoted views. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Its total destruction is not a moral imperative for the human race. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The economic and moral imperative for action is too urgent. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The presumption of innocence is a moral imperative. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Such challenges constitute the political imperative of deconstruction. Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990) There is a strong political imperative behind this veto. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is not a political imperative driven by government. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This was coupled with a political imperative to appease employers. Times, Sunday Times (2015) For those of us who attended in the 1970s, fleeing home was a social imperative. Times, Sunday Times An economic as well as a social imperative drives the work done in this economy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To acquire an understanding of the determinants of built environment; such as social imperatives, environmental concerns, structural principles and the art of designing buildings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The focus will be on the strategic imperative to both deliver and prove value to local stakeholders. Times, Sunday Times His advice was to 'treat the old saw about all politics being local as a strategic imperative this year'. Times, Sunday Times Nothing that has happened since affects the validity of that strategic imperative. Times, Sunday Times Three tactical and strategic imperatives follow from this. Times, Sunday Times In the transformation phase, change starts to be driven by strategic imperatives and spans the entire organisation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 至关重要的, 至关重要的 Japanese: 必須の, 必須事項 |
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