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important adj.
⇨ important (important matters) ⇨ powerful (an important member of the team) important adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ essential 另见essential条important ♦︎ significant ♦︎ big ♦︎ great ♦︎ notable ♦︎ momentousThese words all describe sth that has a great effect, is noticeable or is of great value. 这些词均表示重要的、值得注意的或有巨大价值的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be important / significant for / to sb / sth◆to be important / signficant / notable that...◆important / significant / big / great / notable / momentous events / changes / developments◆an important / a significant / a big / a great / a notable difference / feature / achievement / success◆an important / a big / a momentous decision◆especially / particularly important / significant / notable / momentous◆really / quite / equally important / significant / momentous◆very / highly / increasingly / extremely / enormously / hugely / immensely important / significant■ important having a great effect on people or things; of great value 重要的；有重大影响的；有巨大价值的◆I have an important announcement to make.我要宣布一件重要的事情。◆Listening is an important part of the job.倾听是这个工作的一项重要内容。◆It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions.遵照厂家的说明去做很重要。◆It's very important to me that you should be there.你应该到场，这对我很重要。◆The important thing is to keep trying.重要的是要不断尝试。OPP unimportant ⇨ minor ▸ importantly adverb ◆Most importantly, can he be trusted?最重要的是，他信得过吗？■ significant / /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ / large or important enough to have an effect or be noticed 有重大意义的；显著的◆There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.这两组学生没有明显差别。◆The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.从统计学的意义来看，这一实验的结果不能够说明问题。◆These views are held by a significant proportion of the population.有相当一部分人持这些观点。OPP insignificant ⇨ minor ▸ significantly adverb ◆The two sets of figures are not significantly different from each other.这两组数字没有明显的差别。◆Profits have increased significantly over the past few years.过去几年来，利润大幅度提高了。NOTE 辨析 Important or significant? Important is the more general of these words. Things that are significant are important within a particular context or from a particular point of view. Significant is often used when sb wants to suggest that the level of importance of sth has been measured in some way. Figures can be statistically significant but not ◆statistically important Significant but not important can mean 'great in degree'. 两个词中important含义更广。significant指事物在特定的情境中或从特定的角度看是重要的。significant常用以表示事物的重要程度已用某种方式衡量过了。可以说数字 statistically significant（有统计学意义），但不说statistically important。significant可表示“很大程度上的”，但important不含此义◆an important proportion of the population ■ big [only before noun] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻 or business 商业) important or serious 重大的；严重的◆It's a big decision to have to make.这是不得不做的一个重大决定。◆You are making a big mistake.你正在犯大错。◆She took the stage for her big moment.她投身演艺事业以求一朝走红。■ great [only before noun] important and impressive 重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的◆The wedding was a great occasion.这场婚礼办得十分隆重。◆The great thing is to get it done quickly.重要的是尽快完成这件事。◆One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust.这种金属的一大优点是不生锈。■ notable /ˈnəʊtəbl; NAmE ˈnoʊtəbl/ (rather formal) deserving to be noticed or to receive attention because it is unusual, important or interesting （因不寻常、重要或有趣）值得注意的，显著的，著名的◆The town is notable for its ancient harbour.这座小镇因其古老的港口而出名。◆It is notable that only 15% of senior managers are women.值得注意的是，高级经理人中只有15%是女性。◆With a few notable exceptions, everyone gave something.大家都给了些东西，只有几个人例外，很是显眼。▸ notably adverb ◆The house had many drawbacks, most notably its price.这房子有很多不如意之处，尤其是它的价格。■ momentous /məˈmentəs; NAmE moʊˈmentəs/ (rather formal) (especially of events and occasions) very important or serious, especially because there may be important results （尤指事件和场合）关键的，重要的，重大的◆At the same time, momentous events were taking place in Russia.与此同时，俄罗斯正在发生重大事件。 powerful adjective powerful ♦︎ dominant ♦︎ strong ♦︎ influential ♦︎ important ♦︎ great ♦︎ instrumental ♦︎ high-poweredThese words all describe people who have power or influence over other people or events. 这些词均表示有权势的、有影响力的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dominant / influential / important / instrumental in (doing) sth◆a powerful / a dominant / a strong / an influential / a great / an important figure / leader / position◆a powerful / a dominant / an influential / an important individual / group◆a powerful / strong / influential lobby◆a powerful / a dominant / a strong / an influential / an important / an instrumental role◆a powerful / a dominant / a strong / an important / a great influence◆very powerful / dominant / strong / influential / important / high-powered◆economically powerful / dominant / strong / important■ powerful (of people or groups) having a lot of power to control and influence people and events （人或团体）有权势的，有影响力的◆He is one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood.他是好莱坞最具影响力的电影导演之一。◆This extremist movement has become increasingly powerful in recent years.近年来这个极端主义运动的势力越来越大。◆Why are there still so few women in politically powerful positions?为什么至今仍没有几位女性掌管政界要职？■ dominant / /ˈdɒmɪnənt; NAmE ˈdɑːmɪnənt/ (of people, groups or ideas) having more power or influence than other people or things （人、团体或观点）占支配地位的，有影响力的◆The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.这家公司在国际市场取得了举足轻重的地位。◆The state of the economy has been the dominant theme of the election.经济形势已成为选举的重要主题。 see also dominate ⇨ take over ▸ dominance noun [uncountable] ◆The firm soon achieved dominance in the marketplace.这家公司很快取得了市场的主导地位。◆Ex-colonial countries began to challenge the cultural dominance of Europe.曾经是殖民地的国家开始挑战欧洲文化的主导地位。■ strong (approving) (of people or groups) having a lot of power or influence （人或团体）有权势的，有影响力的，有实力的◆Will this damage his image as a strong leader?这件事会损害他强有力的领导人形象吗？◆What the country needs right now is a strong government.现在这个国家需要的是一个强有力的政府。OPP weak ⓘ A weak person or group does not have much power and is easy to influence. * weak形容人或团体没有权势，易受他人影响◆ (disapproving) a weak and cowardly man一个懦弱胆怯的男子◆In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car.我一时心软，同意她借用汽车。 ■ influential /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ / (of people, groups and ideas) having a lot of influence on sb/sth, especially within a particular area of interest （人、团体和观点在某利益范围内）有极大影响力的，有支配力的◆The committee was influential in formulating government policy on employment.这个委员会左右着政府就业政策的制订。◆This was a highly influential book.这曾是本非常有影响力的书。■ important (of people or groups) having a lot of power or influence （人或团体）有权势的，有影响力的，有实力的◆He likes to feel important.他喜欢大权在握的感觉。◆Many disabled people do now hold important jobs in industry.如今许多残疾人确实在制造业里占有重要岗位。NOTE 辨析 Powerful, strong, influential or important?People or groups who are powerful, strong, influential or important all have a lot of power or influence. Powerful is the most general word and describes sb who has power, especially because of their position, and is able to use it to control people and events. Leaders, politicians and top business people are often described as powerful. Strong especially describes sb who is in a position of power and also has the skills and qualities needed to use their power effectively. A leader might be powerful because of their position, but a strong leader is confident and has leadership qualities. Influential describes sb/sth that people respect, listen to or take notice of and that therefore influences their opinions or behaviour. Important often describes sb who has a lot of influence on other people or events because they are respected or because what they do has a greater effect than what others do. * powerful、strong、influential或important均形容人或团体有实力或影响力。powerful一词含义最广，形容一个人尤因其地位而有实力，能对人和事件施加影响，常用来描述领导者、从政者和商业巨头。strong尤用于描述身居要职、有手段和能力运用权势的人。powerful leader可能是因其地位而有权有势，但strong leader则有自信心和领导才能。influential描述人或事物受人尊敬和重视，因此对他人的观点和行为产生影响。important常形容某人受到尊重或其行为的影响超出别人，因此能对他人或事件有重大影响。■ great having high status and a lot of influence 位高权重的◆the great powers (= important and powerful countries) 强国◆We can make this country great again.我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。◆Alexander the Great亚历山大大帝■ instrumental / /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/ / (rather formal) important in making sth happen 起重要作用的◆He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.他在终止冲突的过程中起了举足轻重的作用。■ ˌhigh-ˈpowered (of politicians and business people) having a lot of power and influence; (of jobs and activities) important or with a lot of responsibility （从政者和商界人士）有权势的；（工作或活动）重要的，责任重大的◆She's a high-powered executive with a salary to match.她是一名高管，职位高，工资也高。◆He has a very high-powered job and a hectic schedule.他有份责任重大的工作，日程安排得满满的。 |