【important音标】 英[ɪmˈpɔ:tnt] 美[ɪmˈpɔ:rtnt]
【单词释义】 important是什么意思：
adj.重要的；权威的；有势力的；有地位的
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【关联词/派生词】
importance n.重要性；重要地位
import n.进口；输入；重要性 v.输入，进口；引进
importantly adv. 重要地，重要的是；自命不凡地
unimportant adj. 不重要的；无足轻重的；琐碎的
【important形近词/近似词】
reluctant adj.不情愿的，勉强的
militant adj.激进的；好战的 n.激进分子；好斗分子
inhabitant n.居民，住户；（栖息在某地区的）动物
blatant adj.公然的；明目张胆的；露骨的
accountant n.会计(师)
【近义词解析】
◇ 主要的，重要的
central (adj. 重要的，主要的)：强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。
chief (adj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的)：强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。
important (adj. 重要的，重大的)：普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。
main (adj. 主要的，最重要的)：普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。
【单词例句】
◇ "Lots of patients understand that what they need to do is remove food remnants," says Josefine Hirschfeld, associate professor and specialist in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham in the UK. "That is only partially true. It's much more important to remove bacteria from the teeth."
英国伯明翰大学副教授、修复牙科学专家约瑟芬·赫希菲尔德说：“很多患者知道刷牙需要清除食物残渣。他们只说对了一半。事实上，清除牙齿上的细菌要重要得多。”
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ (3)Why this work is so important to the company and to the interviewer personally.
(3)为什么这份工作对公司和面试者个人很重要。
---- Why do you want to work here?
◇ Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries.
英国人的航海在英语的传播中扮演了重要的角色。目前，英语在许多国家被作为官方语言或通用语言频繁地使用，例如美国、新加波、马来西亚和一些非洲的国家。
---- Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
◇ While staying hydrated is important -- doing so keeps our joints lubricated, helps prevent infections, and carries nutrients to our cells -- in most situations people don't need to worry too much about how hydrating their beverages are.
尽管补水很重要——可以保持关节润滑，帮助防止感染，将营养输送到细胞——不过，在大多数情况下人们不需要太担心饮料的补水效果。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ So what makes you crazier than anything is meeting up with someone who goes out of his way to be shallow, cavalier about important issues and superficial.
最让你愤怒的事莫过于有人掩饰事情的真相或是喜欢做表面文章。
---- The most unbearable thing for the twelve zodiac signs
◇ Dr Basford stresses it is important to eat a varied diet and not rely on just one fruit or vegetable to keep you healthy.
贝斯福德医生强调说，饮食多样化很重要，不要仅仅依靠一种水果或蔬菜来保持健康。
---- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
◇ 'Breakfast is believed to be an important meal of the day, whereas there has been an increasing prevalence of skipping breakfast over the past 50 years in the United States, with as many as 23.8 percent of young people skipping breakfast every day,' the authors write.
“人们认为早餐是一天中的重要一餐，而在美国，过去50年间，不吃早餐的现象越来越普遍，多达23.8%的年轻人每天都不吃早餐，”报告的作者们写道。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ An answer that shows a desire to improve behavior and continuously learn and grow is important.
求职者流露出提升自己和不断学习成长的意愿是很重要的。
---- Five most common questions asked at a job interview
◇ That said, being active regularly is an important part of any healthy lifestyle.
即便如此，定期锻炼在任何健康的生活方式中都是很重要的一部分。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ The average human can see ten million colors, but red is special. Turns out, it's one of the first colors our ancient ancestors thought important enough to name.
普通人能看见1000万种颜色，但红色是很特别的。原来，祖先们命名的第一批重要颜色中就有红色。