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all-important

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌall-imˈportant adjective  extremely important 极其重要的 the all-important question in everyone’s minds 每个人心里都认为最重要的那个问题
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all-importantThe right area for this was all-important.A feature of such organizations is that the means are all-important and the ends are of relatively secondary importance.The search for Fedorov and Louise Müller, which had seemed all-important at the time, had been overtaken by weightier events.Here was her big break, a star role to confirm that all-important credibility.Only his awakening to a knowledge of this all-important fact can make it possible for the higher part of himself to develop.Start the music and record one or two minutes to begin the all-important process of deep relaxation.This cuts directly away from the usual philosophical wrangling about this all-important subject.Study past exam papers, noting the exam format, the choice of questions, and the all-important time limit.
ˌall-imˈportant adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus extremely important


all-important
ˌall-imˈportant adjective
extremely important:
    the all-important question in everyone’s minds


all-import·antBrE /ˌɔːl ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɔːl ɪmˈpɔːrtnt/ 🔊 adjectiveextremely important 极重要的