| 释义 |
imperative | BrE ɪmˈpɛrətɪv, AmE əmˈpɛrədɪv | A. adjective ① (crucial, urgent) 迫切的 pòqiè de ‹need›▸ to have an imperative desire to do sth 急欲做某事 ▸ it is imperative that she (should) write 她必须写 ▸ it is imperative to act promptly 必须立刻行动 ② attributive (commanding, imperious) 必须服从的 bìxū fúcóng de ‹order, command›; 命令式的 mìnglìngshì de ‹tone of voice, gesture›③ attributive Linguistics 祈使的 qíshǐ de ▸ imperative mood; 祈使语气 B. noun ① (priority) 紧迫之事 jǐnpò zhī shì ▸ the first imperative 当务之急 ▸ to be an imperative to do sth; 迫切需要做某事 ▸ it is an imperative for the government that it win the battle against inflation 政府亟须打赢抵制通货膨胀这一仗 ② Linguistics (verb) 祈使语气动词 qí shǐ yǔqì dòngcí ▸ the imperative (mood) 祈使语气 ▸ commands in the imperative 祈使语气的命令 |