momentous

mo·men·tous

M0378800 (mō-mĕn′təs)adj. Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

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mo·men′tous·ly adv.mo·men′tous·ness n.

momentous

(məʊˈmɛntəs) adjof great significance moˈmentously adv moˈmentousness n

mo•men•tous

(moʊˈmɛn təs)

adj. of great importance. [1645–55] mo•men′tous•ly, adv. mo•men′tous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

momentous - of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

momentous

adjective significant, important, serious, vital, critical, crucial, grave, historic, decisive, pivotal, fateful, weighty, consequential, of moment, earth-shaking (informal) the momentous decision to send in the troops
trivial, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential

momentous

adjective1. Having great consequence or weight:earnest, grave, heavy, serious, severe, weighty.2. So critically decisive as to affect the future:fatal, fateful.

Translations

重大的

moment

(ˈməumənt) noun1. a very short space of time. I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence. 片刻 片刻，瞬间 2. a particular point in time. At that moment, the telephone rang. 特定 时刻ˈmomentary adjective lasting for only a moment. a momentary feeling of fear. 片刻的，短暫的 倾刻的ˈmomentarily ((American) moumənˈte-) adverb 一時，短暫地 短暂地moˈmentous (-ˈmen-) adjective of great importance. a momentous event. 重大的 重大的moˈmentously adverb 重大地 重大地at the moment at this particular time; now. She's rather busy at the moment. 此刻 此刻the moment (that) exactly when. I want to see him the moment he arrives. 一…就… 一 ... 就 ... ，这一刻

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