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im·por·tance AHD[ĭm-pôrʹtns] D.J.[ɪmˈpɔːtns]K.K.[ɪmˈpɔrtņs]n.（名词）- The quality or condition of being important; significance.重要性；意义：重要的性质或状态；重要性
- Personal status; standing.个人的身份；地位
- Obsolete An important matter.【废语】 重要的事情
- Obsolete Meaning; import.【废语】 意思；含义
- Obsolete Importunity.【废语】 胡搅蛮缠
importance, consequence, moment, significance, import, weight- These nouns refer to the state or quality of being significant, influential, or worthy of note or esteem.这些名词是指重要的、有影响的或者值得注意或尊敬的状况或性质。
- Importance is the most general term: importance 是其中最普通的说法： The importance of a proper diet in maintaining health should not be disregarded.正确的饮食习惯在维护健康方面的重要性不容忽视。In this profession, training and experience are of equal importance.在这个行业中，培训和经验有着相等的重要性。Cartoonists are considered by some to be artists of secondary importance.漫画家被有些人认为是第二等重要的艺术家。
- Consequence is especially applicable to persons or things of notable rank or position ( Consequence 特别用来修饰身份和地位值得注意和尊敬的人或事( scholars of consequence) and to what is important because of its possible outcome, result, or effect ( 显赫的学者)， 以及因其可能的成果、结果或影响而显得重要的事物( Changes in the tax law are of consequence to all investors). 税法中的变化对于所有投资者来说都十分重要)。
- Moment implies importance or consequence that is readily apparent: Moment 指的是早已明显的重要性或者意义： Heads of state are confronted with making decisions of great moment.国家元首们面临作出具有重大意义的决定。
- Significance andimport refer to the quality of something, often not obvious, that gives it special meaning or value: Significance 和import 指的是赋予其特殊意义或价值的事物的性质，通常不明显： Your vote can be of real significance in the outcome of the election.你们的投票对于选举的最后结果可能有重大的意义。The works of John Locke are of great social import.约翰·洛克的作品具有很大的社会意义。
- Weight is frequently used when a personal evaluation or judgment of importance is suggested: Weight 经常用来显示个人的价值和决定的重要性： "The popular faction at Rome . . . was led by men of weight" (J.A. Froude). “罗马的平民…是由显赫的要人所领导的” (J·A·弗劳德）
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