imperative

复数：imperatives

1. [P]必要的,紧急的,极重要的 very urgent or important; needing immediate attention
2. 命令的 expressing a command
3. 祈使的 of the verb form that expresses a command

1. [C]必要的事,必须完成的事; 必要性 thing that is essential or urgent
2. [C]祈使语气(的动词) the use of the verb to express a command

• imperative manner命令的态度
• the imperative mood祈使语气

• really imperative真正迫切需要

• imperative for〔on〕 sb对某人来说绝对必要

• use imperative用祈使语气

• economic imperatives经济上的需要

• with the imperative用祈使语气

• the imperative of survival生存的需要

imperative sentence祈使句；命令句

imperative mood祈使语气；命令语气；祈使式

1. It is imperative that we make a quick decision.
   我们要尽快做出决定。
2. It's imperative that you apologize to him immediately.
   你必须立即向他道歉。
3. "Go!"is in the imperative mood.
   “Go！”是祈使语气的句子。

1. Survival is our first imperative.
   我们当务之急是设法生存下来。
2. Everyone should fulfill their social imperatives earnestly.
   每个人都应认真履行其社会职责。