While it's important to win, it's imperative to compete.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇,帮助你深度理解这句话
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的;有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义:appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 必要的,不可避免的;命令的,专横的;势在必行的;[语]祈使的;
n. 必要的事;命令;规则;[语]祈使语气;
💡 imper统治,指挥+ative...的 → 跟统治相似的 → 命令的,强制的
"But the economic imperative is clear."
但是经济规则一目了然。
近义:momentous, pressing, burning, crucial, imperious, jussive
反义:idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
vi. 竞赛;竞争;比得上;参加比赛(或竞赛);
💡 com共同+pete追求→一起追→比赛
"The price must be right in order to compete internationally."
为了在国际上竞争,定价必须适当.
近义:race, strive, vie, contend, contest
反义:join, league, associate, merge, partner, unite