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imperative

/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

Meanings
noun

命令式，祈使语气

(grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

Examples :

"The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."
像“做这件事！”和“想说什么就说什么！”这样的句子中，动词使用的是命令式（祈使语气）。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration essential

essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

必需品，要素。

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

盐是熬一锅好汤的必需品。

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

语法正确的，合乎语法的.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

你的文章语法不够规范，还达不到发表的标准。

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

极其，非常。

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

今天天气极其炎热，我们整个下午都待在室内。

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

绝对地， 肯定地， 完全地

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

我妈非常肯定我今晚必须完成作业。

Illustration incorporates

incorporates verb

/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪts/ /ɪŋˈkɔːrpəreɪts/

包含，包括，纳入

"The design of his house incorporates a spiral staircase."

他房子的设计里包含了一个螺旋楼梯。

Illustration sentences

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

判决，裁决

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控做出了有罪判决，但对第二项指控做出了无罪判决。

Illustration spreadsheet

spreadsheet noun

/ˈspɹɛdˌʃiːt/ /ˈspɹɛdʃiːt/

电子表格，工作表

"My grandmother used a spreadsheet to track the monthly expenses for her household. "

我的奶奶用纸质表格来记录她家每月的开销。

Illustration infinitive

infinitive noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/

动词不定式，原形动词。

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "

在句子“我想吃”中，“吃”就是一个动词不定式的例子.

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

表达，表述。

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

我对他深深的爱，无法用言语表达。

Illustration authoritatively

authoritatively adverb

/əˈθɔːrɪˌteɪtɪvli/ /əˈθɑːrɪˌteɪtɪvli/

权威地，可信地

"The teacher spoke authoritatively about the importance of studying, and the students listened attentively because they trusted her knowledge. "

老师以一种权威且令人信服的方式讲述了学习的重要性，学生们因为信任她的学识，所以都认真地听着。

Illustration motivates

motivates verb

/ˈmoʊtɪveɪts/ /ˈmoʊdəveɪts/

激励，鼓励。

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

每周的员工会议本意是激励员工的。