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imperative adj.紧要的；必要的；祈使的n.紧要的事；命令；义务；驱使 (1) 我们要尽快做出决定。(2) 你必须立即向他道歉。(3) 我们当务之急是设法生存下来。(4) 每个人都应认真履行其社会职责。 Imperative is from Latin imperare "to command," and its original use was for a verb form expressing a command: "Do it!" is an imperative sentence. It's still used that way, but it's more commonly applied to something so pressing it cannot be put off: "Hiring new workers has become imperative." It has more immediate force than pressing but less than urgent.

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英 [ɪm'perətɪv] 美 [ɪm'perətɪv] (1) It is imperative that we make a quick decision.(2) It's imperative that you apologize to him immediately.(3) Survival is our first imperative.(4) Everyone should fulfill their social imperatives earnestly. When something absolutely has to be done and cannot be put off, use the adjective imperative. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极重要的；必要的；紧急的 If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done.   [usu v-link ADJ]  [FORMAL 正式]It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible...最重要的是他要做到尽可能自然。That's why it is imperative to know what your rights are at such a time...这就是为什么你有必要在这个时候知道你的权利有哪些。The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]必要的事；紧急的事；必须履行的责任 An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done.   [usu with supp]  [FORMAL 正式]The most important political imperative is to limit the number of US casualties.现在的头等政治大事就是要控制美国人的伤亡人数。...the needs of those unable to respond to the imperatives of an enterprise culture.那些不能积极响应企业文化核心要求的人的需求3[N-SING 单数名词]祈使语气 In grammar, a clause that is in the imperative, or in the imperative mood, contains the base form of a verb and usually has no subject. Examples are 'Go away' and 'Please be careful'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to tell someone to do something.   [the N]4[N-COUNT 可数名词]祈使语气动词 An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause.

英语单词	imperative
英美音标	英 [ɪm'perətɪv] 美 [ɪm'perətɪv]
中文释义	adj.紧要的；必要的；祈使的 n.紧要的事；命令；义务；驱使
英语例句	(1) It is imperative that we make a quick decision. (2) It's imperative that you apologize to him immediately. (3) Survival is our first imperative. (4) Everyone should fulfill their social imperatives earnestly.
中文例句	(1) 我们要尽快做出决定。 (2) 你必须立即向他道歉。 (3) 我们当务之急是设法生存下来。 (4) 每个人都应认真履行其社会职责。
vocabulary简明	When something absolutely has to be done and cannot be put off, use the adjective imperative.
vocabulary扩展	Imperative is from Latin imperare "to command," and its original use was for a verb form expressing a command: "Do it!" is an imperative sentence. It's still used that way, but it's more commonly applied to something so pressing it cannot be put off: "Hiring new workers has become imperative." It has more immediate force than pressing but less than urgent.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极重要的；必要的；紧急的 If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. [usu v-link ADJ] [FORMAL 正式] It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible... 最重要的是他要做到尽可能自然。 That's why it is imperative to know what your rights are at such a time... 这就是为什么你有必要在这个时候知道你的权利有哪些。 The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act. 过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]必要的事；紧急的事；必须履行的责任 An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. [usu with supp] [FORMAL 正式] The most important political imperative is to limit the number of US casualties. 现在的头等政治大事就是要控制美国人的伤亡人数。 ...the needs of those unable to respond to the imperatives of an enterprise culture. 那些不能积极响应企业文化核心要求的人的需求 3 [N-SING 单数名词]祈使语气 In grammar, a clause that is in the imperative, or in the imperative mood, contains the base form of a verb and usually has no subject. Examples are 'Go away' and 'Please be careful'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to tell someone to do something. [the N] 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]祈使语气动词 An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause.

Imperative Verb Form Important Make Put Pressing Extremely