简明英汉词典

 importance
[im5pC:tEns]
n.
重要(性), 重大, 价值, 傲慢

美国传统词典[双解]

 importance
im.por.tance
AHD:[1m-p?r“tns]
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n.（名词）

(1)

 The quality or condition of being important; significance.
重要性；意义：重要的性质或状态；重要性

(2)

 Personal status; standing.
个人的身份；地位

(3)

 Obsolete An important matter.
【废语】 重要的事情

(4)

 Obsolete Meaning; import.
【废语】 意思；含义

(5)

 Obsolete Importunity.
【废语】 胡搅蛮缠

参考词汇

(1)

 importance， consequence， moment， significance， import， weight

(2)

 These nouns refer to the state or quality of being significant, influential, or worthy of note or esteem.
这些名词是指重要的、有影响的或者值得注意或尊敬的状况或性质。

(3)

 Importance is the most general term:
importance 是其中最普通的说法：
The importance of a proper diet in maintaining health should not be disregarded.
正确的饮食习惯在维护健康方面的重要性不容忽视。
In this profession, training and experience are of equal importance.
在这个行业中，培训和经验有着相等的重要性。
Cartoonists are considered by some to be artists of secondary importance.
漫画家被有些人认为是第二等重要的艺术家。

(4)

 Consequence is especially applicable to persons or things of notable rank or position (
Consequence 特别用来修饰身份和地位值得注意和尊敬的人或事(
scholars of consequence) and to what is important because of its possible outcome, result, or effect (
显赫的学者)， 以及因其可能的成果、结果或影响而显得重要的事物(
Changes in the tax law are of consequence to all investors).
税法中的变化对于所有投资者来说都十分重要)。

(5)

 Moment implies importance or consequence that is readily apparent:
Moment 指的是早已明显的重要性或者意义：
Heads of state are confronted with making decisions of great moment.
国家元首们面临作出具有重大意义的决定。

(6)

 Significance and import refer to the quality of something, often not obvious, that gives it special meaning or value:
Significance 和import 指的是赋予其特殊意义或价值的事物的性质，通常不明显：
Your vote can be of real significance in the outcome of the election.
你们的投票对于选举的最后结果可能有重大的意义。
The works of John Locke are of great social import.
约翰·洛克的作品具有很大的社会意义。

(7)

 Weight is frequently used when a personal evaluation or judgment of importance is suggested:
Weight 经常用来显示个人的价值和决定的重要性：
“The popular faction at Rome . . . was led by men of weight” (J.A. Froude).
“罗马的平民…是由显赫的要人所领导的” (J·A·弗劳德）

现代英汉词典

 importance
[Im5pC:t(E)ns]
n.
重要，重要性
The importance of washing one's hands before a meal is that it prevents infection.
饭前洗手的重要性在于防止传染。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 importance
[im5pC:tEns]
n.

(1)

 重要(性), 重要方面[意义]

(2)

 骄傲, 自大

(3)

 中子价值
the importance of the problem
问题的重要
a person of (no) importance
一位(不)重要的人物
urge upon sb. the importance of a matter
向某人力陈某事的重要性

习惯用语

 attach importance to sth.
认为某事物重 要

put importance on sth.
认为某事物重 要

参考词汇
importance     consequence     significance    
都含“重要性”或“显要”的意思。

(1)

 importance 为一般用语, 着重指“本身具有重大价值、意义、影响等”, 如:
news of importance
重要新闻。

(2)

 consequence 侧重指“具有或可能具有重要或深远的后果”, 如:
If you behave so foolishly, you must be ready to take the consequences.
如果你这样愚昧下去, 你必须准备自食其果。

(3)

 significance 指“马上显示其特殊重要意义”, 如:
an event of significance
具有重是意义的事件。
unimportance     pettiness     triviality    

用法词典

 importance
import 进口，输入 + -ance 名词后缀

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 importance
重要性

[七国语言]英汉原子能大词典

 importance
价值

美国传统词典

 importance
im.por.tance
AHD:[1m-p?r“tns]
D.J.[im6p%8rtns]
K.K.[!m6p%rtns]
n.

(1)

 The quality or condition of being important; significance.

(2)

 Personal status; standing.

(3)

 Obsolete An important matter.

(4)

 Obsolete Meaning; import.

(5)

 Obsolete Importunity.

参考词汇

(1)

 importance, consequence, moment, significance, import, weight

(2)

 These nouns refer to the state or quality of being significant, influential, or worthy of note or esteem.

(3)

 Importance is the most general term:
The importance of a proper diet in maintaining health should not be disregarded.
In this profession, training and experience are of equal importance.
Cartoonists are considered by some to be artists of secondary importance.

(4)

 Consequence is especially applicable to persons or things of notable rank or position (
scholars of consequence) and to what is important because of its possible outcome, result, or effect (
Changes in the tax law are of consequence to all investors).

(5)

 Moment implies importance or consequence that is readily apparent:
Heads of state are confronted with making decisions of great moment.

(6)

 Significance and import refer to the quality of something, often not obvious, that gives it special meaning or value:
Your vote can be of real significance in the outcome of the election.
The works of John Locke are of great social import.

(7)

 Weight is frequently used when a personal evaluation or judgment of importance is suggested:
“The popular faction at Rome . . . was led by men of weight” (J.A. Froude).

[名词委审定]英汉机械工程名词(一, 定义版, 2000)

 importance

(1)

 重要度

(2)

 评价故障树中各底事件对系统顶事件发生影响大小的尺度。

英汉船舶大词典

 importance
n.重要性

英汉化学大词典

 importance
n.重要性,重大,价值

英汉计算机大词典

 importance
n.重要性(重大,价值)

英汉机械大词典

 importance
n.重要性,中子价值

英汉能源大词典

 importance
n.重要性