单词 | of import |
释义 | of import (once / 20136 pages) adj WORD FAMILY of import USAGE EXAMPLESThe U.S. maintains a regime of import quotas and price supports that drive U.S. sugar prices to double or triple the world price. Wall Street Journal(Dec 11, 2016) This is from that tiresome Contemporary genre of " everything that happens to me is of import and worthy of sharing." New York Times(Aug 30, 2016) “Our research shows that there were very real economic and social consequences of import competition from China,” said Mr. Dorn. Wall Street Journal(Nov 22, 2016) adj of great significance or value Syn|Ant important essential basic and fundamental all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essenceof the greatest importance alphafirst in order of importance betasecond in order of importance bigsignificant burningof immediate import cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primalserving as an essential component chief, main, master, primary, principalmost important element consequential, eventfulhaving important issues or results Copernicanof radical or major importance distinguished(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation grandthe most important and magnificent in adornment grave, grievous, heavy, weightyof great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought great, outstandingof major significance or importance historicimportant in history in-chiefindicating the head of a staff measurableof distinguished importance most-valuabledesignating the player judged to be the most important to the sport seriousof great consequence strategichighly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war important, significantimportant in effect or meaning valuablehaving great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange unimportant not important inessential, unessentialnot basic or fundamental inconsequent, inconsequentiallacking worth or importance immaterial, indifferent(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial(informal) small and of little importance lightweighthaving no importance or influence nickel-and-dime, small-timeof minor importance potty(British informal) trivial meaningless, nonmeaningfulhaving no meaning or direction or purpose insignificant, unimportantdevoid of importance, meaning, or force |
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