momentous

Word family

mo·men·tous /məʊˈmentəs, mə- $ moʊ-, mə-/ adjectiveadj

IMPORTANTa momentous event, change, or decision is very important because it will have a great influence on the future 〔事件、变化或决定等〕重大的，重要的

a momentous decision

重大决定

Momentous events are taking place in the US.

美国正在发生重大事件。

His colleagues all recognized that this was a momentous occasion.

他的同事都认识到这是一个重要时刻。

one of the most momentous days in British sport

英国体育事业最重要的日子之一

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Examples from the Corpus

momentous• At the time, our department was going through some momentous changes.• In the physical sciences alone, there were momentous changes.• At this point William made a momentous decision -- he resigned from his job and joined the army.• The revolution taking place in eastern Europe must be counted as one of the most momentous events of this century.• At first the momentous events unfolding in Rome seemed barely relevant.• Such a thing would have momentous implications.• Henceforth she must carry on from where she had started that momentous morning in Goddy's office.• Able leaders inspire groups engaged in less momentous projects as well.• a momentous shift in policy• Something momentous was bound to happen soon.• Indeed, 1989 was a momentous year.

momentous decision• So he made what turned out to be a momentous decision.• Within a decade, she was making momentous decisions about the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.• This was to be a momentous decision although he did not know it at the time.• We stand on the brink of two momentous decisions at Maastricht.• Yet Major did not choose to discuss the momentous decision he was about to take with his wife.• It was as if she had made her decision, her momentous decision to marry, sleepwalking.• At the age of two, a male makes a momentous decision-whether to become adult or to stay young.

mo·men·tous adjectiveadj

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11532 COCA: 12634

momentous adj.
⇨ important

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11532 COCA: 12634

momentous

Important: important, major, key...

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