"imperative" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 祈使的
• 必要的

Definition

作名詞時，表示命令、指令。作形容詞時，表示非常重要或必要的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

語法上指祈使語氣（如“快走！”）。作形容詞時語氣比 important 更強，表示非常急迫或必要，多用於書面和正式語境。常見搭配：'It is imperative to...'。

Examples

Using the imperative is common in giving instructions.

在給指令時常用**祈使的**語氣。

It is imperative to wash your hands before eating.

在喫飯前洗手是**必要的**。

The doctor said it was imperative that I rest.

醫生說我休息是**必要的**。

Please use the imperative form when writing instructions for users.

寫用戶操作說明時請用**祈使的**語式。

With the deadline so close, it’s imperative that we finish this today.

截止日期臨近，今天完成這件事是**必要的**。

In emergencies, staying calm is absolutely imperative.

緊急情況下保持冷靜是絕對**必要的**。