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IELTS BNC: 218 COCA: 266

important

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im·por·tant /ɪmˈpɔːtənt $ -ɔːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1  IMPORTANTan important event, decision, problem etc has a big effect or influence on people’s lives or on events in the future 重要的，重大的
 a very important meeting
很重要的会议
 The accident taught him an important lesson.
那次事故给了他很大的教训。
 Happiness is more important than money.
快乐比金钱更重要。
 ‘What did you say?’ ‘Oh, nothing important.’
“你说什么？”“噢，没什么大事。”
it is important (to do something)
 It’s important to explain the procedure to the patient.
向病人解释治疗程序十分重要。
 It’s vitally important that you understand the danger.
了解危险所在是极为重要的。
important for
 It was important for the president to continue his schedule, regardless of the bomb threat.
总统不顾炸弹的威胁仍继续他的行程，这十分重要。
important to
 Nothing could be more important to me than my family.
对我来说，没有什么比家庭更重要。
When you mean that you care about something a lot, say that it is important to you, not that it is ‘important for’ you.
表示你对某事很在意时，要说 it is important to you, 不要说 it is ‘important for’ you.
2  IMPORTANTpeople who are important have a lot of power or influence 〔人〕有权力的，有影响力的
 a very important customer
一位大客户
 They carry guns because it makes them feel important.
他们带着枪，因为这使他们感觉自己有势力。
 THESAURUS
important having a big effect on people’s lives or on events in the future 重要的
an important decision
重要决定
Good qualifications are increasingly important.
好学历越来越重要。
big important or serious 重大的
It’s a big decision.
这是个重大的决定。
a big problem
严重的问题
significant important enough to be noticeable or have a big effect 重大的；影响深远的
There is no significant difference between the performance of male and female students.
男女学生在学习表现上没有很大的差异。
The Internet has brought about significant changes in people’s lives.
因特网给人们的生活带来了重大的变化。
noteworthy formal important or interesting enough to deserve your attention 值得关注的，显著的
The castle is the island’s most noteworthy feature.
这座城堡是该岛最大的特色。
The jury’s verdict was noteworthy for a number of reasons.
出于一些原因，陪审团的这一裁决很值得关注。
very important 非常重要的
essential very important, especially for the success, health, or safety of someone or something 〔尤指对成功、健康或安全〕极重要的
It is essential to speak the local language.
很重要的一点是说当地话。
essential supplies of food and clothing
食物和衣服这样的必需品
vital/crucial extremely important, because without it there could be serious problems 极其重要的；关键性的
His evidence was vital to the case.
他的证词对此案至关重要。
The US plays a crucial role in the region.
美国在这一地区扮演着极其重要的角色。
nThe media are a vital part of the political system.
key extremely important and having a big effect 关键的，至关重要的
Wheeler had a key role in the development of the atom bomb.
惠勒在原子弹的研发中起了关键的作用。
Timing is key.
把握时机至关重要。
of great/considerable importance very important 十分/相当重要的
In the construction industry, health and safety are of considerable importance.
在建筑行业，健康和安全相当重要。
momentous very important because it has a very great effect on the future 〔对未来的影响〕重大的，重要的
Momentous events were taking place in Russia.
俄罗斯正在发生重大的事件。
a momentous decision
重大决定
most important 最重要的
main/chief/principal [only before noun] most important 主要的，首要的
What was your main aim?
你的主要目的是什么？
the principal reason for their decision
他们作出决定的主要原因
nthe chief cause of the recession
major [usually before noun] one of the most important or serious things 主要的
Smoking is a major cause of heart disease.
吸烟是引发心脏病的主要原因。
Street crime is a major problem.
街头犯罪是主要问题。
central/primary [usually before noun] most important – used especially when talking about the main thing that people are discussing, worried about, or trying to do 主要的，首要的〔尤用于谈论正在讨论、担心或设法做的事〕
Education will be the central issue in the election.
教育将是此次选举的主要议题。
Our primary concern is passenger safety.
我们最关心的是乘客的安全。
paramount /ˈpærəmaʊnt/ formal more important than anything else, so that you must consider it when deciding what to do 最重要的
Airport security is of paramount importance.
机场安保工作至关重要。
The needs of the students are paramount.
学生的需求高于一切。
Examples from the Corpus
important• Young children should be given a healthy diet - that's very important.• I have an important announcement to make, so please listen carefully.• J. S. Bach is the most important Baroque composer.• What is important for its value as evidence is that it is contemporary with the period under study.• Next Thursday's game is very important - if Italy lose they will be out of the World Cup.• More important in establishing his general dominance was his closeness to the crown.• That makes film sales an increasingly important measure of profit.• an important meeting• But you do not have to be a fusion buff to appreciate Joan Bromberg's history of an important part of science.• Several important politicians are calling for a change in the laws on gun control.• She asked some important questions.• She didn't realize how important schoolwork was until it was too late.• Now, however, Mr Ratti has put his name on a vastly larger and more important textile trove.• Gumbel and Sawyer are more important than ever.• It is important that everyone understands the risks involved in this plan.• At least the children are safe - that's the important thing.• School is important to me and so are my friends and family.• While I was a student, my parents' support and encouragement were very important to me.• It is important to read the instructions carefully before you start.• It is important to stress that the Chewong do not conceptualise specifically male characteristics as opposed to female ones.• Which is more important to you - your family or your career?• The school is having some very important visitors next week.
it is important (to do something)• These can be quite complicated and it is important that you understand both systems.• Even if it is not easy to make changes, it is important to begin widening horizons as soon as possible.• In short it is important to close Windows down correctly.• In understanding assignment it is important to distinguish assignment from novation.• To begin with, it is important to gain a good understanding of the meaning of these aggregates.• In answering these questions, it is important to recall the distinction made earlier between prescriptive and descriptive grammar.• But it is important to test these impressions with objective studies.• For anyone working within an organisation it is important to understand both.
feel important• He is handsome, tall and lively, he can make whoever he is with feel important.• I think it makes them feel important.• It not only adds variety to their day, but tutoring also helps them feel important.• Still, as bearers of the de Ia Torre name, the girls were made to feel important.• Up your eye contact early in the presentation, so you make the status-player feel important.• In other words, make your partner feel important and special.• They felt important because I brought a record to them.• I loved him for his special attention towards me; he made me feel important - if only to him.
Origin important
(1400-1500) French Old Italian importante “carrying a meaning, significant”, from Latin importare; → IMPORT2
im·por·tant adjectiveadj →THESAURUS1
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IELTS BNC: 218 COCA: 266
important

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem, sound重要；似乎重要；聽起來重要◇Someone left a message for you－it sounded important.有人給你留了口信 － 聽起來挺重要的。➤become變得重要▸➤remain依然重要➤feel覺得重要◇He made me feel important by asking me lots of questions about myself.他問了許多關於我自己的問題，讓我感覺自己很重要。➤make sth使⋯重要◇This is what makes our work so important.正是這一點才使我們的工作如此重要。➤believe sth, consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth相信⋯重要；認為⋯重要◇These ideas are considered enormously important.這些想法被認為極為重要。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常重要➤enormously, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, profoundly, terribly, tremendously, truly非常重要；格外重要；特別重要；極度重要；確實重要▸➤critically, crucially, fundamentally, most, supremely, vitally至關重要；頭等重要；最重要；生死攸關◇This is most important: you must deliver the letter yourself.你必須親自去送信，這一點非常重要。➤especially, particularly特別重要➤uniquely具有獨一無二的重要性◇Several factors make this painting uniquely important.幾項因素使得這幅畫具有獨特的重要意義。➤increasingly日益重要▸➤doubly加倍重要▸➤equally同樣重要◇These two factors are equally important.這兩個因素同樣重要。➤fairly, pretty, quite相當重要➤obviously顯然重要➤sufficiently足夠重要◇He considered the matter sufficiently important to call her at home.他認為這事足夠重要，必須登門拜訪她本人。➤internationally (especially BrE) 有重大國際意義◇an internationally important site for these rare birds國際上重要的珍稀鳥類棲息地➤economically, functionally, historically, politically, strategically經濟上／功能上／歷史上／政治上／戰略上重要◇historically important buildings具有重大歷史意義的建築PREPOSITION➤for對⋯重要◇It's important for you to understand this.理解這一點對你很重要。➤to對⋯而言重要◇Spending time with my children is important to me.對我而言，和孩子們共度時光很重要。◇The work of the intelligence services was crucially important to victory in the war.情報部門的工作對於戰爭中能否贏得勝利至關重要。
IELTS BNC: 218 COCA: 266
important adj.
⇨ important (important matters) ⇨ powerful (an important member of the team) important

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for essential 另见essential条important ♦︎ significant ♦︎ big ♦︎ great ♦︎ notable ♦︎ momentousThese words all describe sth that has a great effect, is noticeable or is of great value. 这些词均表示重要的、值得注意的或有巨大价值的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be important / significant for / to sb / sth◆to be important / signficant / notable that...◆important / significant / big / great / notable / momentous events / changes / developments◆an important / a significant / a big / a great / a notable difference / feature / achievement / success◆an important / a big / a momentous decision◆especially / particularly important / significant / notable / momentous◆really / quite / equally important / significant / momentous◆very / highly / increasingly / extremely / enormously / hugely / immensely important / significant■ important having a great effect on people or things; of great value 重要的；有重大影响的；有巨大价值的◆I have an important announcement to make.我要宣布一件重要的事情。◆Listening is an important part of the job.倾听是这个工作的一项重要内容。◆It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions.遵照厂家的说明去做很重要。◆It's very important to me that you should be there.你应该到场，这对我很重要。◆The important thing is to keep trying.重要的是要不断尝试。OPP unimportant ⇨ minor ▸ importantly

adverb

◆Most importantly, can he be trusted?最重要的是，他信得过吗？■ significant sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt large or important enough to have an effect or be noticed 有重大意义的；显著的◆There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.这两组学生没有明显差别。◆The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.从统计学的意义来看，这一实验的结果不能够说明问题。◆These views are held by a significant proportion of the population.有相当一部分人持这些观点。OPP insignificant ⇨ minor ▸ significantly

adverb

◆The two sets of figures are not significantly different from each other.这两组数字没有明显的差别。◆Profits have increased significantly over the past few years.过去几年来，利润大幅度提高了。NOTE 辨析 Important or significant? Important is the more general of these words. Things that are significant are important within a particular context or from a particular point of view. Significant is often used when sb wants to suggest that the level of importance of sth has been measured in some way. Figures can be statistically significant but not ◆statistically important Significant but not important can mean 'great in degree'. 两个词中important含义更广。significant指事物在特定的情境中或从特定的角度看是重要的。significant常用以表示事物的重要程度已用某种方式衡量过了。可以说数字 statistically significant（有统计学意义），但不说statistically important。significant可表示“很大程度上的”，但important不含此义◆an important proportion of the population ■ big [only before noun] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻 or business 商业) important or serious 重大的；严重的◆It's a big decision to have to make.这是不得不做的一个重大决定。◆You are making a big mistake.你正在犯大错。◆She took the stage for her big moment.她投身演艺事业以求一朝走红。■ great [only before noun] important and impressive 重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的◆The wedding was a great occasion.这场婚礼办得十分隆重。◆The great thing is to get it done quickly.重要的是尽快完成这件事。◆One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust.这种金属的一大优点是不生锈。■ notable ˈnəʊtəbl; NAmE ˈnoʊtəbl (rather formal) deserving to be noticed or to receive attention because it is unusual, important or interesting （因不寻常、重要或有趣）值得注意的，显著的，著名的◆The town is notable for its ancient harbour.这座小镇因其古老的港口而出名。◆It is notable that only 15% of senior managers are women.值得注意的是，高级经理人中只有15%是女性。◆With a few notable exceptions, everyone gave something.大家都给了些东西，只有几个人例外，很是显眼。▸ notably

adverb

◆The house had many drawbacks, most notably its price.这房子有很多不如意之处，尤其是它的价格。■ momentous məˈmentəs; NAmE moʊˈmentəs (rather formal) (especially of events and occasions) very important or serious, especially because there may be important results （尤指事件和场合）关键的，重要的，重大的◆At the same time, momentous events were taking place in Russia.与此同时，俄罗斯正在发生重大事件。
IELTS BNC: 218 COCA: 266
important
Important: important, major, key...
Powerful: powerful, influential, formidable...

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