| 释义 |
imperative²n [c] 1. something that must be done urgently 急切要做的事:◇reducing pollution has become an imperative. 减少污染已成为当务之急。 2. the form of a verb that expresses a command. in "do it now!" the verb 'do' is in the imperative. 祈使语气（动词）［如在 do it now! 中，动词 do 即为祈使语气］ |