imperative
adjective /ɪmˈperətɪv/
/ɪmˈperətɪv/
- [not usually before noun] (formal) very important and needing immediate attention or action
synonym vital重要紧急的;迫切的;急需处理的 - imperative (that…) It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.
我们的当务之急是必须于下周完成。 - imperative (to do something) It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least two months.
必须继续治疗至少两个月。
Language Bank vitalvitalSaying that something is necessary表达某事是必要的 - It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.
新闻记者能够核实其报道的准确性,这一点至关重要。
- It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.
- Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.
新闻记者对教育公众起着极其重要的作用。
- Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.
- Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.
对所有新闻机构来说,公众的信任是至关重要的问题。
- Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.
- The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
好的笔头功夫对任何一个新闻记者都是非常重要的。
- The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
- The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.
互联网已经成为记者不可或缺的工具。
- The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.
- In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance.
在新闻工作中,准确至关重要。
- In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance.
- It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.
新闻记者的当务之急是尽可能保持最高水平的报道。
- It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.
- The collapse of the wall made it imperative to keep the water out by some other means.
墙体坍塌,当务之急是必须另想办法阻挡进水。 - We consider it absolutely imperative to start work immediately.
我们认为必须立即开始工作,刻不容缓。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- absolutely
- imperative (that…) It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.
- (formal) expressing authority
表示权威的 - an imperative tone
命令的语调
- an imperative tone
- [only before noun] (grammar
) expressing an order语法 表示命令的;祈使的 - an imperative sentence
祈使句
- an imperative sentence
词源late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood’), from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.