It is imperative to act quickly.
必须立即行动。
In the context of the meeting, the CEO stated that it was imperative to reduce costs immediately. What does the word “imperative” most nearly mean?
B — necessary. “imperative” means adj./n. absolutely necessary, order
During the flood, it was ______ that everyone leave the building immediately.
A — imperative. “imperative” means adj./n. absolutely necessary, order
imperative — adj./n. absolutely necessary, order. In Chinese: 必要的，命令.
imperative is pronounced /ɪmˈperətɪv/. It breaks into 4 syllables: im · per · a · tive.
It is imperative to act quickly. (必须立即行动。)
urgent, essential — all close in meaning to imperative (adj./n. absolutely necessary, order).
Yes. imperative appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
imper(command)+ative(adj).