| 词汇 | imperative |
| 释义 | imperative (noun) imperative 2 ENTRIES FOUND: imperative (adjective) imperative (noun) 1 imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/ adjective 1 imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of IMPERATIVE 1 [more imperative; most imperative] formal : very important非常重要的 an imperative duty紧要的责任 It is imperative that the public be informed about these dangers. = It is imperative to inform the public about these dangers.务必要让公众知晓这些危险。 2 grammar : having the form that expresses a command rather than a statement or a question命令的；祈使的 “Eat your spinach!” is an imperative sentence.“吃你的菠菜！”是一个祈使句。 “Help” in the sentence “Help me!” is an imperative verb.在句子Help me!中，help是一个祈使动词。 a verb in the imperative mood祈使语气动词 — compare declarative, indicative, interrogative, subjunctive 3 formal : expressing a command in a forceful and confident way命令式的；强制的 People resented his imperative tone of voice.人们对他的命令式口吻感到厌恶。 2 imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/ noun plural imperatives 2 imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/ noun plural imperatives Learner's definition of IMPERATIVE 1 [count] formal : a command, rule, duty, etc., that is very important or necessary必要的事；必须履行的责任；紧急的事 She considers it a moral imperative to help people in need.她认为扶弱济困是一种道义上的责任。 legal imperatives 法定义务 2 grammar a the imperative : the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a command祈使语气 “Eat your spinach!” is in the imperative.“吃你的菠菜！”是祈使语气。 b [count] : an imperative verb or sentence祈使动词；祈使句 “Go” and “buy” are imperatives in the sentence “Please go to the store and buy some milk.”在句子Please go to the store and buy some milk中，go和buy都是祈使动词。 |
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