im.por.tance

importance的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [imˈpɔ:rtns]
KK音标发音： [ɪmˈpɔrtns]

importance的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The quality or condition of being important; significance.
重要性；意义：重要的性质或状态；重要性

2. Personal status; standing.
个人的身份；地位

3. Obsolete An important matter.
【废语】 重要的事情

4. Obsolete Meaning; import.
【废语】 意思；含义

5. Obsolete Importunity.
【废语】 胡搅蛮缠

importance， consequence， moment， significance， import， weight

6. These nouns refer to the state or quality of being significant, influential, or worthy of note or esteem.
这些名词是指重要的、有影响的或者值得注意或尊敬的状况或性质。

7. Importance is the most general term:
importance 是其中最普通的说法：

The importance of a proper diet in maintaining health should not be disregarded.
正确的饮食习惯在维护健康方面的重要性不容忽视。

In this profession, training and experience are of equal importance.
在这个行业中，培训和经验有着相等的重要性。

Cartoonists are considered by some to be artists of secondary importance.
漫画家被有些人认为是第二等重要的艺术家。

8. Consequence is especially applicable to persons or things of notable rank or position (
Consequence 特别用来修饰身份和地位值得注意和尊敬的人或事(

scholars of consequence) and to what is important because of its possible outcome, result, or effect (
显赫的学者)， 以及因其可能的成果、结果或影响而显得重要的事物(

Changes in the tax law are of consequence to all investors).
税法中的变化对于所有投资者来说都十分重要)。

9. Moment implies importance or consequence that is readily apparent:
Moment 指的是早已明显的重要性或者意义：

Heads of state are confronted with making decisions of great moment.
国家元首们面临作出具有重大意义的决定。

10. Significance and import refer to the quality of something, often not obvious, that gives it special meaning or value:
Significance 和import 指的是赋予其特殊意义或价值的事物的性质，通常不明显：

Your vote can be of real significance in the outcome of the election.
你们的投票对于选举的最后结果可能有重大的意义。

The works of John Locke are of great social import.
约翰·洛克的作品具有很大的社会意义。

11. Weight is frequently used when a personal evaluation or judgment of importance is suggested:
Weight 经常用来显示个人的价值和决定的重要性：

“The popular faction at Rome . . . was led by men of weight” (J.A. Froude).
“罗马的平民…是由显赫的要人所领导的” (J·A·弗劳德）