important adj. ⇨important (important matters)⇨powerful (an important member of the team)important
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➡ 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■importanthaving 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。OPPunimportant ⇨ minor▸importantly
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◆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。OPPinsignificant ⇨ minor▸significantly
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◆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 importantSignificant but notimportant 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] (ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻orbusiness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。■notableˈnəʊtəbl; NAmEˈnoʊtəbl (ratherformal) 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
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◆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。■momentousməˈmentəs; NAmEmoʊˈmentəs (ratherformal) (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。