英 [ɪmˈperətɪv] 美 [ɪmˈperətɪv]
adj. 极重要的，必要的；命令的，强制的；祈使的
n. 重要紧急的事，必要的事；祈使语气，祈使语气动词；命令
复数imperatives
比较级more imperative
最高级most imperative
imperative /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/ CET6 TEM4
形容词 If it is imperative that something be done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. 至关重要的
It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible.
至关重要的是他要尽可能地自然行事。
可数名词 An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. 紧迫之事
The most important political imperative is to limit the number of U.S. casualties.
政治上的当务之急是控制美国的伤亡人数。
单数型名词 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. 祈使语气
可数名词 An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause. 祈使语气动词
a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
同义词： imperative mood / jussive mood / imperative form
some duty that is essential and urgent
requiring attention or action
as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative ; requests that grew more and more imperative
relating to verbs in the imperative mood
势在必行-引用次数：183
So, it is imperative to constitute public interest litigation system.
建立公益诉讼制度已势在必行。
命令的,祈使的[参较 indicative, subjunctive]
...com 关键词∶组建 金刚石工业协会 势在必行 [gap=877]Key word: establishment; Diamond Industrial Association; imperative ...
... exceptional 异常的；例外的；特别优秀 coincidental 一致的,符合的,暗合的 imperative 重要的、必要的\强迫的 ...
不耐烦的，烦躁的；渴望的，急切的；恼火的，不能容忍的 imperative adj.必要的，紧急的；必须听从的，强制的；（语）命令的，祈祷的 imperial adj.
以中国女排近乎(Near)行政(Administration) 命令式 ( Imperative )的官员调理，短时刻内，生活就像海洋，只有坚强的人才能到达彼岸。蔡斌(Cai Bin)是不会下课了，自信是成功之母,自轻是失败之源.
imperatively 命令式地
imperativeness 命令式之事
In 'Go away!' the verb is in the imperative.
Go away!中的动词是祈使语气动词。
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。
The most important political imperative is to limit the number of U.S. casualties.
政治上的当务之急是控制美国的伤亡人数。
For that reason Gipp says it's imperative for United Tribes Technical College to support this preservation of the past.
VOA : standard.2010.06.22
And the two categories I'm going to divide them into are declarative and imperative knowledge.
我会把它分成两类：,陈述性的知识和程序性的知识。
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All right, this is actually a very old piece of imperative knowledge for computing square roots, it's attributed to Heron of Alexandria, although I believe that the Babylonians are suspected of knowing it beforehand.
好，这是一个很古老的,关于计算平方根的程序性知识，是亚历山大的海伦提出的，不过我怀疑在那之前,巴比伦人就已经猜想过了。
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We are ready to assist with all of this. It is imperative that it be done,"
VOA : standard.2009.05.12
And it's imperative that those complaints are thoroughly investigated before any provisional results can be finalized."
VOA : standard.2009.09.12
It's morally imperative for developing nations to adopt policy that addresses these global change, he said.
So at a time when jobs are in short supply, building exports is an imperative.
The political imperative for Obama to shift his focus to the Heartland has never been clearer.
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