参考词典中imperative的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 命令,诫命,需要,规则,祈使语气
a. 命令式的,急需的,势在必行的,强制的
词形变化
- 名 词:im·per'a·tive·ness副 词:im·per'a·tive·ly
常用短语
参考例句
- It is imperative that we make a quick decision.
我们要尽快做出决定. - He made an imperative gesture.
他做了个命令式的手势。
- It is imperative that we make a quick decision.
英英解释
2个名词解释
- a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
[同] imperative, imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood - some duty that is essential and urgent
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- requiring attention or action
[反] beseeching
[例]- as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative
- requests that grew more and more imperative
- relating to verbs in the imperative mood
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