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    imperative

    US /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

    ・

    UK /ɪm'perətɪv/

    B2TOEIC
    n.NounThe state of demanding notice or attention
    It's imperative to your success
    adj.AdjectiveAbsolutely necessary; that must be done
    It is imperative the commanding officer receives this message

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    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • being formed, it is imperative that her Government take the decision to appoint direct rule Ministers

      being formed, it is imperative that her Government take the decision to appoint direct rule Ministers

    • be found and an agreement can be reached. I would say it is imperative, therefore, that

      be found and an agreement can be reached. I would say it is imperative, therefore, that

    B1

    English Imperatives! Be kind! Be nice! ?❤️?

    04:54English Imperatives! Be kind! Be nice! ?❤️?
    • And I have a few phrases in the imperative that I'm going to teach you today.

      And I have a few phrases in the imperative that I'm going to teach you today.

    • And I have a few phrases in the imperative that I'm going to teach you today,

      And I have a few phrases in the imperative that I'm going to teach you today,

    A2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • What I really think we need to step back and talk about is the economic imperative here.

      What I really think we need to step back and talk about is the economic imperative here.

    • What I really think we need to step back and talk about is the economic imperative here.

      What I really think we need to step back and talk about is the economic imperative here.

    B1

    How to Give Commands in English - Avengers Examples

    04:38How to Give Commands in English - Avengers Examples
    • With the imperative, all you need is the verb without "to." You could add an exclamation point at the end because often when we speak commands, we shout them.

      With the imperative, all you need is the verb without "to." You could add an exclamation point at the end because often when we speak commands, we shout them.

    • With the imperative, all you need is the verb "without to."

      With the imperative, all you need is the verb "without to."

    A2

    BBC Verify investigates Gaza building demolitions | BBC News

    08:02BBC Verify investigates Gaza building demolitions | BBC News
    • Destroying enemy property in an occupied territory without imperative military necessity is a war crime.

      Destroying enemy property in an occupied territory without imperative military necessity is a war crime.

    • The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighbourhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

      The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighbourhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

    B2

    Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker

    15:23Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker
    • He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert As even a minor distraction can be dangerous or worse, fatal Like accidentally dropping dirt on a co-worker or driving into a ditch So what's the best part about your job?

      He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert As even a minor distraction can be dangerous or worse, fatal Like accidentally dropping dirt on a co-worker or driving into a ditch So what's the best part about your job?

    • 周りに気使いますね、やっぱどうしても。こういう現場ですと、あの、住宅とか近くにあるやつますと、振動とか騒音。あと人が、作業員が今日はまあいないですけど近くにいるときは、決して接触とかしたり、重機の転倒とか転落、そういうのに気をつけてやってます。 He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert, as even a minor distraction can be dangerous, or worse, fatal, like accidentally dropping dirt on a coworker or driving into a ditch.

      周りに気使いますね、やっぱどうしても。こういう現場ですと、あの、住宅とか近くにあるやつますと、振動とか騒音。あと人が、作業員が今日はまあいないですけど近くにいるときは、決して接触とかしたり、重機の転倒とか転落、そういうのに気をつけてやってます。 He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert, as even a minor distraction can be dangerous, or worse, fatal, like accidentally dropping dirt on a coworker or driving into a ditch.

    B1

    【如何更有禮貌的說英文】''Excuse me''的正確用法/別再說''I want''!

    04:50【如何更有禮貌的說英文】''Excuse me''的正確用法/別再說''I want''!
    • "Please could you let me know what time we're meeting?" for example, or "Please could you have a look at this?" or "Please could you check something?" I know that in Chinese it's very common to say "请" at the beginning and then just the imperative afterwards, like "请做" or "请告诉我",

      "Please could you let me know what time we're meeting?" for example, or "Please could you have a look at this?" or "Please could you check something?" I know that in Chinese it's very common to say "请" at the beginning and then just the imperative afterwards, like "请做" or "请告诉我",

    • and then just the imperative afterwards,

      and then just the imperative afterwards,

    A2

    中英對照大字版 | 白宮最年輕發言人首場記者會:應對非法移民與DeepSeek崛起 | 英語超長句+超快語速挑戰

    16:37中英對照大字版 | 白宮最年輕發言人首場記者會:應對非法移民與DeepSeek崛起 | 英語超長句+超快語速挑戰
    • It is imperative that the Senate continues to confirm the remainder of the President's well-qualified nominees as quickly as possible.

      It is imperative that the Senate continues to confirm the remainder of the President's well-qualified nominees as quickly as possible.

    • It is imperative that the Senate continues to confirm the remainder of the president's well-qualified nominees as quickly as possible.

      It is imperative that the Senate continues to confirm the remainder of the president's well-qualified nominees as quickly as possible.

    B1

    The Third U.S. Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton VS Donald Trump

    37:56The Third U.S. Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton VS Donald Trump
    • Our country is so, so it's just so imperative that we have the right justices.

      Our country is so, so it's just so imperative that we have the right justices.

    • Our country is so, so, just so imperative that we have the right justices.

      Our country is so, so, just so imperative that we have the right justices.

    B1

    Why women should FAST differently than men… | Exercise & Nutrition Scientist Dr Stacy Sims

    07:57Why women should FAST differently than men… | Exercise & Nutrition Scientist Dr Stacy Sims
    • It wasn't kosher for women to have a lot of muscles. We see, like I grew up in the nineties with the supermodels that were super skinny, right? And it wasn't kosher for women to be in the gym lifting weights, but we're seeing this evolution change. And so we're starting to see more research come out in women in resistance training. And it's so imperative for body composition change to invoke that resistance training.

      It wasn't kosher for women to have a lot of muscles. We see, like I grew up in the nineties with the supermodels that were super skinny, right? And it wasn't kosher for women to be in the gym lifting weights, but we're seeing this evolution change. And so we're starting to see more research come out in women in resistance training. And it's so imperative for body composition change to invoke that resistance training.

    • And it's so imperative for body composition change to invoke that resistance training.

      And it's so imperative for body composition change to invoke that resistance training.

    B1