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imperatively

/im-per-uh-tiv/US // ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv //UK // (ɪmˈpɛrətɪv) //

势在必行,当务之急,必须,必须的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.
    • : of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.
    • : Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used in commands, requests, etc., as in Listen! Go!Compare indicative, subjunctive.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a command.
    • : something that demands attention or action; an unavoidable obligation or requirement; necessity: It is an imperative that we help defend friendly nations.
    • : Grammar. the imperative mood.a verb in this mood.
    • : an obligatory statement, principle, or the like.

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Examples

  • “It is imperative,” the prosecutors said in their statement, “that we use our discretion to decline to prosecute personal healthcare choices criminalized under such laws.”

  • Obstacles aside, reinvention is an imperative, for companies and individuals.

  • We had quite a lot of latitude because they made D&I a business imperative.

  • So it was imperative as the pandemic broke out for Sam’s to help those customers weather a crisis that has been much harder on small business than large corporations.

  • It’s an important milestone in a young person’s development, and having the right bike is imperative.

  • Not until it was repeated more loudly, and imperatively, did he turn to see Fortunio beckoning him.

  • But before they could move to do her bidding, Garnache's voice rang imperatively through the chamber.

  • He tapped the table imperatively, continuing with rising anger, and scowled in a way I had learned to take warning from.

  • "Fetch this child's hat and jacket," said the great man imperatively.

  • Hence Dr. Jacob concludes that neither of the sacraments demand imperatively the administration of a minister.