Wordiyoimperative
🇬🇧 UK/im'perәtiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Absolutely essential or urgent; critically important.
必要的；紧迫的；势在必行的
n.
An essential or urgent requirement; the grammatical mood used to express commands.
必要的事；紧迫的要求；（语法）祈使语气
🧩 Root Breakdown
imperativeother
=imperative
Common Collocations
- 1.imperative need紧迫的需要
- 2.absolutely imperative绝对必要
- 3.moral imperative道德命令
Example Sentences
- 1.
It is imperative that we reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change.
- 2.
The situation became imperative when the patient's condition worsened.