importance ♦︎ significance ♦︎ urgency ♦︎ seriousness ♦︎ consequence ♦︎ substance ♦︎ gravityThese are all words for the quality of being important and having an effect on people or things.這些詞均表示重要性。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be of importance / significance to sb◆great importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / consequence◆the utmost importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / gravity◆real importance / significance / urgency / consequence◆new / added importance / significance / urgency / substance◆to have / gain importance / significance / substance◆to give sth importance / significance / urgency / substance◆to assume / take on importance / significance / an urgency◆to appreciate / realize / recognize / understand the importance / significance / urgency / seriousness / gravity of sth◆to reflect / show / underline the importance / significance / urgency / seriousness of sth◆to assess / exaggerate / underestimate the importance / significance / seriousness of sth◆a matter of importance / significance / urgency / substance■importance [uncountable] the quality of being important and having an effect on people or things重要性;重要;重大◆She stressed the importance of careful preparation.她強調了認真準備的重要性。◆They attach great importance to the project.他們高度重視這個項目。◆State your reasons in order of importance.按重要性依次陳述你的理由。◆He was very aware of his own importance(= of his status).他十分清楚自己的重要地位。■significance sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) the importance of sth, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future(尤指對將來有影響的)重要性,意義◆This is a decision of major political significance.這是個具有重大政治意義的決定。◆The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.這種新藥對這種疾病的治療有重大意義。OPPinsignificance ⇨ minoradj.■urgency ˈɜːdʒənsi; NAmEˈɜːrdʒənsi [uncountable, singular] (ratherformal) the need to deal with sth immediately緊迫性;迫切性◆This is a matter of some urgency.這件事相當緊迫。◆There was a note of urgency in his voice.他的語氣有些急切。◆The attack added a new urgency to the peace talks.這次襲擊使和平談判愈顯迫切。 see also urgent ⇨ urgent■seriousness [uncountable, singular] the need to treat sth as important, especially because there is cause for worry嚴重性;嚴肅性;認真◆He had not understood the seriousness of the matter.他尚未認識到這個問題的嚴重性。◆The problem was not treated with the seriousness it deserved.這個問題未能得到應有的認真對待。 see also serious ⇨ serious1■consequenceˈkɒnsɪkwəns; NAmEˈkɑːnsəkwens [uncountable] (formal) importance重要性;重要;重大◆Don't worry. It's of no consequence.别擔心,這無關緊要。◆His work made him a person of some consequence in the art world.他的作品讓他在藝術界有些許分量。ⓘ You can describe things that are not important or not very important as being of some/little/no consequence or as being without consequence. If nothing important happens, you can say that nothing of any consequence happens. You can describe an important person or thing as sb/sth of consequence.表示事情不太重要可以用of some consequence,表示不重要可以用of little/no consequence或without consequence。nothing of any consequence happens表示沒發生什麽重要的事。sb/sth of consequence指要人、要事。■substance [uncountable] (often used in negative sentences常用於否定句) (formal, especiallywritten) important information, evidence or work重要信息;根據;實質◆Nothing of any substance was achieved in the meeting.會議沒有取得任何實質性成果。◆Their accusations were without substance.他們的指控沒有事實根據。ⓘ A report or rumour is said to have substance if it contains important information, or if there is evidence to support it. If not, it is said to lack substance. You can describe an important point for discussion as sth of substance or as a matter of substance. * have substance指報道或傳聞包含重要信息或有證據支持。lack substance指缺乏實質性内容或事實根據。可以用sth of substance或a matter of substance來形容須討論的重要事項。■gravityˈgrævəti [uncountable] (formal) seriousness嚴重性;嚴肅性◆I don't think you realize the gravity of the situation.我認爲你沒有意識到形勢有多嚴峻。◆Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.處罰根據罪行的輕重而有所不同。 see also grave ⇨ serious1