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
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.
双语例句
1. Fresh fruits and vegetables are important and so is bran.
新鲜的水果和蔬菜很重要，麦麸也是。
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2. Charlton are about to play an important away match.
查尔顿队即将在客场进行一场重要比赛。
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3. 1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change.
1998年对所有人来说都是重要的一年：那是个变革的时期。
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4. This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!
这听上去也许微不足道，但是，相信我，它十分重要！
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5. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.
