important: [16] Important and import (the opposite of export) come from the same source – Latin importāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in- and portāre ‘carry’ (as in English portable). Its original literal sense (as represented in the English verb import [16]) was ‘bring in’, but in the Middle Ages this developed metaphorically to ‘imply, mean’ (which is what French importer and Italian importare signify), and its present participle importāns gave English important. => import, port, portable
important (adj.)
mid-15c., from Middle French important and directly from Medieval Latin importantem (nominative importans), present participle of importare "be significant in," from Latin importare "bring in" (see import). Related: Importantly.
雙語例句
1. Fresh fruits and vegetables are important and so is bran.
新鮮的水果和蔬菜很重要，麥麩也是。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Charlton are about to play an important away match.
查爾頓隊(duì)即將在客場進(jìn)行一場重要比賽。
來自柯林斯例句
3. 1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change.
1998年對所有人來說都是重要的一年：那是個(gè)變革的時(shí)期。
來自柯林斯例句
4. This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!
這聽上去也許微不足道，但是，相信我，它十分重要！
來自柯林斯例句
5. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.