important

adj/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/[ɪmˈpʰɔːʔn̩ʔ]
  1. 1.

    quan trọng, trọng yếu

    Having relevant and crucial value; having import.

    • We thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.
    • Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between. His clerks, however, understood him very well.
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  2. 2.

    tự phụ

    Pompous; self-important.

    ℹ Trong ngữ cảnh này, 'important' không mang nghĩa là có giá trị hay ý nghĩa, mà mô tả thái độ kiêu ngạo của một người.

    • "[…] It is a match that must give universal satisfaction. In short, it is a kind of thing that"—lowering his voice to an important whisper—"will be exceedingly welcome to all parties." Recollecting himself, however, he added, "That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled; Fanny particularly […]"
    • He always acts in a self-important way whenever he talks about his achievements.Anh ta luôn tỏ ra tự phụ mỗi khi nói về thành tích của mình.