importance
importance — 名詞
1. how much something matters — the degree to which it affects people, situations,
重要性
事物具有重大影響或價值的性質
how much something matters — the degree to which it affects people, situations, or events, or the fact that people consider it valuable or necessary.
The children did not understand the importance of wearing helmets when riding bikes.
孩子們不明白騎腳踏車時戴安全帽的重要性。
importance of + gerund (wearing)
Élise stressed the importance of saving money for emergencies during the team meeting.
Élise 在團隊會議上強調了存錢以備急用的重要性。
stressed the importance of + gerund
Darius understood the importance of the documents when the lawyer called about the case.
當律師因案件打電話來時，Darius 明白了那些文件的重要性。
The new vaccine was a matter of great importance for the whole region.
新疫苗對整個地區來說是一件非常重要的事。
Hyun's history teacher explained the importance of asking questions when you do not understand.
Hyun 的歷史老師解釋了不懂時提問的重要性。
- significance
very close synonym; often used in similar contexts but slightly more formal and emphasizes meaning or implication rather than general weight.
- value
focuses on worth, usefulness, or desirability rather than general impact.
- consequence
more formal; stresses the results or effects of something rather than its intrinsic weight.
- weight
more figurative; often used with carry or give (e.g., 'carry weight'), suggesting influence or authority in a decision.
- unimportance
direct opposite; less common in everyday speech, used in writing or formal contexts.
- insignificance
emphasizes that something does not matter or has no meaningful effect.
- triviality
suggests that something is not only unimportant but also petty or unworthy of serious attention.
文法句型
the importance of [noun/gerund]
of [adjective] importance
attach/place importance on/to
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'the importance of + noun/gerund.' Common verb collocates include stress, emphasize, understand, recognize, highlight, appreciate, and grasp. Also appears in the fixed phrase 'of (great / little / no / paramount) importance.'