IMPORTANT Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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important

[ im-pawr-tnt ]

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adjective

of much or great significance or consequence:
an important event in world history.
mattering much (usually followed by to ):
details important to a fair decision.
entitled to more than ordinary consideration or notice:
an important exception.
prominent or large:
He played an important part in national politics.
of considerable influence or authority, as a person or position:
an important scientist.
having social position or distinction, as a person or family:
important guests.
pompous; pretentious:
When speaking, he assumes an important attitude that offends his audience.
Obsolete. importunate.

important

/ 瑟尘藞辫蓴藧迟蓹苍迟 /

adjective

of great significance or value; outstanding
Voltaire is an important writer
of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed
an important man in the town
when postpositive,usually foll byto specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by)
your wishes are important to me
an obsolete word for importunate

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Usage Note

Both more important and more importantly occur at the beginning of a sentence in all varieties of standard English: More important (or More importantly), her record as an administrator is unmatched. Today, more importantly is the more common, even though some object to its use on the grounds that more important is an elliptical form of 鈥淲hat is more important鈥� and that the adverb importantly could not occur in such a construction. More importantly probably developed by analogy with other sentence-modifying adverbs, as curiously, fortunately, and regrettably.

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Usage

The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important

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Derived Forms

颈尘藞辫辞谤迟补苍迟濒测, adverb

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb
丑补濒蹿顎�-颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟 adjective
half顎�-颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb
辫谤别顎卛尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟 adjective
pre顎吘背韭繁璐前€僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb
辩耻补顎却颈-颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟 adjective
qua顎卻i-颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb
蝉耻顎卲别谤路颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟 adjective
su顎卲er路颈尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb
耻苍顎卛尘路辫辞谤顎僼补苍迟 adjective
un顎吘背韭繁璐前€僼补苍迟路濒测 adverb

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of important¹

First recorded in 1580鈥�90; from Medieval Latin important-, stem of 颈尘辫辞谤迟腻苍蝉, present participle of 颈尘辫辞谤迟腻谤别 鈥渢o be of consequence, weigh,鈥� from Latin: 鈥渢o carry in, import,鈥� equivalent to im- im- ¹( def ) + port- port ⁵( def ) + -ans -ant ( def ); import ( def )

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of important¹

C16: from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin 颈尘辫辞谤迟腻谤别 to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; see import

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Example Sentences

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It is positioned about 23 miles from the important seabird colonies of the St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve and the Bass Rock.

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In effect, when Arsenal finally read Rice's memo, the most important damage had been inflicted.

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"The only way that Irish history and mythology was passed down was orally. I think that's why it's important for us to have that intertwined with our music," M贸gla铆 Bap told Crack magazine last year.

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Kenya's government spokesman has responded by saying "every life is important", the police watchdog is conducting an investigation and criticised the BBC documentary for being "one-sided".

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The story of this election is that people who follow the news closely, get their information from traditional media and see politics as an important part of their identity became more Democratic in absolute terms.

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