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单词 important
释义 important
important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ aep /-ˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/ adjective
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A1 necessary or of great value:
» I think his career is more important to him than I am.» It's important for children to learn to get on with each other.» The important thing is to keep the heat low or the sugar will burn.» He's not amazingly handsome, but he's nice and that's more important. OPPOSITE UNIMPORTANT(Cf. ↑unimportant)Thesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgent
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B1 having great effect or influence:
» He was one of the most important writers of that period.» an important person/decisionThesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgentimportantly /-li/ adverb
B2» If we served more soft drinks, there would be fewer hangovers and, more importantly, fewer drink-driving incidents.Thesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgentWord Builder:Nouns: importanceAdjectives: important, unimportantAdverbs: importantly
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Extra Examples:» I've lost a file containing a lot of important documents.» It's important for children to get a good education.» He always leaves important decisions to his wife.» I have to be in London on Friday for an important meeting.» Fresh fruit and vegetables form an important part of a healthy diet.Common mistake: important! Remember: important must have a noun or pronoun that it refers to.! Don't say 'the important is', say the important thing is: The important is that nobody was injured.» The important thing is that nobody was injured.
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