important
/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/adjective
1- of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being重要的, 重大的：
important habitats for wildlife
野生生物的重要栖息地
it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers
避免极简化回答很重要
sentence adverb the speech had passion and, more important, compassion.这场演说很有激情, 更重要的是, 体现出同情心。
1.1
- (of a person) having high rank or status（人）位尊的, 显要的。
1.2
- (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential.（艺术家, 艺术品）极具影响力和创造性的。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- 'being of consequence'， from the verb importare （see IMPORT）.