importance

英 [ɪm'pɔːtns] 美 [ɪm'pɔːrtns]

• n. 重要；重要性

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]重要; 重要性

   the quality or state of being important

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 自大
2. 傲慢
3. 重要性
4. 重要的地位
5. 重大
6. 重要
7. 重要地位
8. 显著
9. 有力
10. 骄傲
11. 显赫
12. 伟大
13. 尊严
14. 了不起
15. 自尊自大
16. 条件
17. 资格

英英释义

Noun:

1. the quality of being important and worthy of note;

   "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
   

2. a prominent status;

   "a person of importance"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Character is of sovereign importance.
   人品最为重要。
2. What was said was of prime importance.
   说过的那件事是很重要的。
3. This matter is of vital importance to us.
   这件事对我们来说至关重要。
4. He emphasized the importance of careful driving.
   他强调小心驾驶的重要性。
5. We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English.
   我们再怎样强调学英文的重要性也不为过。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He held it in his hand like a man to whom this interesting little weapon was still a novelty and an importance.
   他把这件有趣的小小武器拿在手里,对他来说,这仍然是新鲜的、贵重的玩意儿。
2. To many, the record of who should and should not wear gold in his clothes can be dismissed as historical trivia, but for us it had a special importance.
   对很多人来说,古代人当中谁应该或谁不应该在衣服上镶金的记载只不过是历史上的一桩小事,可对我们来说,这种记载却有着特别的研究价值。
3. This factor assumes increasing importance.
   这一因素日益显出其重要性。
4. This matter is of great importance to us.
   这事对我们极为重要。
5. What he said is considered of great importance.
   人们认为他所说的话十分重要。
6. Never mind who told me, that's of no importance.
   不用管是谁告诉我的,这无关紧要。
7. In recent years, our country has placed great importance on economic construction.
   近几年来我们国家非常重视经济建设。
8. People know that and recognize its importance.
   人们知道这一点,也认识到它的重要性。
9. I felt an importance that I had never dreamed.
   我从来不做梦,我感到这一点很了不起。
10. The importance of the matter hasn't been brought home to him.
    他还没有清楚地认识到这件事的重要性。
11. The importance of this matter has been exaggerated.
    这件事的重要性被夸大了。
12. They came to appreciate the importance of discipline to an organization.
    他们终于懂得了纪律对于一个组织的重要性。
13. In his lecture, he bore down on the importance of pronunciation in a language.
    在演讲中,他着重强调了语言中语音的重要性。
14. This fact will serve as an illustration to show the importance of technical innovation.
    这一事实可以被用来说明技术革新的重要性。
15. 他们很多人都表现出对这个问题的重要性没有认识。
    他们很多人都表现出对这个问题的重要性没有认识。
16. He stressed the importance of better public relation.
    他强调了良好的公共关系的重要性。
17. In his lecture, he stressed the importance of idiomatic usage in a language.
    在演讲中,他着重强调了语言中习惯用法的重要性。
18. It's hard to measure the importance of good manner.
    礼貌的重要性是难以估量的。
19. The great importance of the quality of equipment for navigation should never be neglected.
    导航设备的质量极为重要,不容忽视。
20. The teacher assured the students to know the importance of learning English.
    老师让学生们相信学习英语的重要性。
21. This accident serves to show the importance of taking preventive measures.
    这次事故说明了采取预防措施的重要性。
22. The importance of learning foreign languages must not be lost sight of.
    一定不要忽视学习外语的重要性。
23. Nothing of importance resulted from the movement.
    这场运动收效甚微。
24. They discussed several matters of importance to the association.
    他们讨论了协会的几件要事。
25. We persuaded him of its importance.
    我们要他相信此事的重要性。
26. On the elementary stage of studying a foreign language, the students should place a great deal of importance on correct grammar.
    在学习外语的初级阶段,学生应非常重视语法的正确性。
27. He was small and well dressed, and seemed to regard himself with some importance.
    他个子不高,衣冠楚楚,好像自以为有点了不起。
28. The matter is of minor importance to her.
    这件事对她无关紧要。

经典引文

• It's of no importance...it doesn't matter in the least.

  出自： D. H. Lawrence

• The importance of the journey must be estimated by my dread of doing it.

  出自： N. Mailer

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

attach importance to

重视 think the quality or state of being important

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• give an importance 对…给予重视
• grow in importance 重要性增加
• ignore the importance 忽视重要性
• lay on the importance 强调的重要性
• lose importance 失去重要性
• place importance on oneself 自视甚高
• realize the importance 意识到重要性
• recognize the importance 认识到重要性
• show the importance 显示重要性
• stress the importance 强调重要性

形容词+～

• capital importance 最为重要,头等重要
• extreme importance 极端重要
• far-reaching importance 深远的意义
• first importance 首要,头等重要
• fresh importance 新的重要性
• grave importance 至为重要,重大意义
• great importance 极为重要
• growing importance 日益增长的重要性
• historic importance 历史上的重要性,历史意义
• international importance 国际上的重要性,国际意义
• key importance 主要价值,关键
• leading importance 主要,极重要
• little importance 不大重要
• major importance 很重要
• minor importance 不大重要
• present importance 现实的重要性,现实意义
• relative importance 比较重要
• small importance 不很重要
• urgent importance 迫切重要
• utmost importance 极其重要
• vital importance 至关重要

介词+～

• air of importance 自命不凡的神气
• position of no importance 无关紧要的位置

～+介词

• the importance for〔to〕 对…是重要的

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. importance是不可数名词,作“重要(性)”解,强调不受任何事物限制的重要或重要性,也可指一件重要的事或一种重要的东西,前面加不定冠词。指人时表示“傲慢”。
2. importance后可接to或for。
3. (be) of importance表示“某事〔物〕重要”。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

importance, consequence

• 这两个词的共同意思是“重要,重要性”。其区别在于:
• 1.importance意为“重大,重要性”,强调不受任何事物的限制的重要或重要性。例如:
• The test is of special importance.这次试验特别重要。
• It is of much importance to keep your teeth in good condition.保持牙齿健康是很重要的。
• We all know the importance of good health.我们都知道,健康的身体对我们很重要。
• The importance of washing one's hands is that it prevents infection.洗手之所以重要,是因为它能防止传染疾病。
• 2.consequence强调不可忽视的或对随后的事件颇有影响的事物的“重要,重要性”。例如:
• The matter is of no consequence.这问题毫不重要。
• A more important consequence of the war was the completion of the unification of Germany.这场战争的一个更重要的结果是德国完成了统一。
• If they knew it, the consequences would be terrible.如果他们知道此事,其后果将极其严重。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 这个问题对她无关紧要。

   误 The question is of minor importance with her.

   正 The question is of minor importance to her.

   析 be of importance to表示“对…是重要的”,是固定搭配,不能用介词with。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中世纪拉丁语的importantia，意为重要，重要性。

近反义词

【近义词】

• concernment
• value

【反义词】

• unimportance
• triviality