importance

noun

1. 重要性；重要；重大
   the quality of being important
   1. She stressed the importance of careful preparation.
      她强调了认真准备的重要性。
   2. It's a matter of the greatest importance to me.
      这对我来说是最重要的事情。
   3. They attach great importance to the project.
      他们高度重视这个项目。
   4. the relative importance of the two ideas
      这两种想法的相对重要性
   5. State your reasons in order of importance .
      按重要性顺序陈述你的理由。
   6. He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status) .
      他十分清楚自己的重要地位。

1. N-UNCOUNT 重要;重大;重要性
   The importance of something is its quality of being significant, valued, or necessary in a particular situation.
   1. We have always stressed the importance of economic reform...
      我们一向强调经济改革的重要性。
   2. Safety is of paramount importance.
      安全第一。
2. 重要地位;名望
   Importance means having influence, power, or status.

1. They have a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.
   他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解。
2. In his dreams, the mountains assumed enormous importance.
   在他的梦中，山有着至关重要的作用。
3. Their parents can rest assured that their children's safety will be of paramount importance
   家长尽可放心，孩子们的安全将成为重中之重。
4. This book is of such importance that it must be published at any cost
   这本书非常重要，无论如何也要出版。
5. He says setting priorities is of critical importance
   他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
6. Research and teaching are of equal importance.
   研究和教学同样重要。
7. We have always stressed the importance of economic reform
   我们一向强调经济改革的重要性。
8. Safety is of paramount importance.
   安全第一。
9. She was a great inspiration. She was the person who impressed us with the importance of research.
   她极大地鼓舞了我们，让我们深刻了解到研究的重要性。
10. The support of our members is of great importance to the Association
    会员的支持对于我们协会来说非常重要。
11. Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors
    有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。
12. Today's elections are of no great importance in themselves.
    今天的选举本身并不是很重要。
13. Both world wars were of unquestionable importance as economic events.
    两次世界大战都是重要性无可置疑的经济事件。
14. The importance of participating in the life of the country cannot be overestimated
    参与国家生活的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
15. Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.
    氮对地球上的生命至关重要。
16. My great-grandfather was a person of some importance here
    我曾祖父曾是这儿的头面人物。
17. He placed great emphasis on the importance of family life and ties
    他非常重视家庭生活和家人之间的关系。
18. In Western eyes, Iraq is a major power in an area of great strategic importance.
    在西方人眼里，伊拉克是位于具有重要战略意义的地区的一个重要强国。
19. The appearance of the place and the building says something about the importance of the project.
    从周边环境和这幢大楼的外观可以看出这个项目的举足轻重。
20. The island is of strategic importance to France.
    该岛对法国来说具有重要的战略意义。
21. A lot of Latin-American officials are stressing the symbolic importance of the trip
    许多拉丁美洲的官员都在强调此行的重要象征意义。
22. These two problems are of the same importance.
    两个问题一般重要。
23. Agriculture is of vital importance to the nation's economy and the people's livelihood.
    农业关系国计民生极大。
24. Public attention is thoroughly aroused as to its importance.
    此事的重要性已引起了公众的充分注意。
25. It is of first importance to spread cultural and scientific knowledge among the people.
    普及文化科学是头等重要的。
26. Step by step, he knew the importance of it.
    渐渐地，他晓得了它的重要性。
27. Never mind who told me. That's of no importance.
    别介意谁告诉我的，那不要紧。
28. Do you realize the importance of this question?
    你意识到这个问题的重要性吗？
29. The Chinese Government attaches great importance to friendly relations and cooperation with your country.
    中国政府十分重视与贵国的友好合作关系。
30. Only a short-sighted man will lose sight of the importance of education.
    只有鼠目寸光的人才会看不见教育的重要性。

  significance implication importance【导航词义：意义】

  significance n. 重要性，意义

〔辨析〕着重指内在的或对未来的意义、重要性。

  implication n. 含意，暗示

〔辨析〕指未直接表达出的暗含之意。

  importance n. 重要（性）

〔辨析〕普通用词，指某事物具有的重大价值、意义、影响等。

noun

1. the quality of being important and worthy of note
   1. the importance of a well-balanced diet

2. a prominent status
   1. a person of importance

   Synonym:    grandness