(1)重要(性)，重大(quality of being important;significance;value)[U]：attach great～to this subject 极为重视这一问题;emphasize/exaggerate/ignore/realize the～of... 强调/夸大/忽视/意识……的重要性;overestimate/underestimate the～of... 过高估计/低估……的重要性;The～of... cannot be overemphasized/overstressed. …… 的重要性怎么强调也不过分。be of capital/leading/primary/great/relative/vital～to ... 对……具有头等/头等/头等/极大/相对/极大的重要性(意义);be of no/little/not much～to ... 对……不/几乎不/不太重要;

(2)显要，权势(the condition of having influence or power)[U]：a position of/of no～显要的/无足轻重的职位;Is he related to anyone of～? 他与什么显要人物有关系吗?full of one's own～骄傲自大的，自命不凡的;be conscious of/have a good idea of one's own～自负/自高自大;speak with an air of～讲起话来一副自命不凡的神情;

←im′portant adj;

【辨异】importance与concequence和significance的区别见CONSEQUENCE。