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Expressing importance

Adjectives for evaluating importance

Examples

important significant fundamental crucial ground-breaking unique seminal notable

Important new information about the planets has been gained from the space probes. British scientists published a significant piece of research on the nature of cancerous cells. Fundamental problems exist in current theories of the universe. A crucial stage of global warming could be reached within ten years, scientists say. A ground-breaking discovery has been made in research into ageing. The discovery of archeologists in Egypt is unique according to scientists. In his seminal work Abaka challenges current techniques, revealing flaws in data interpretation. The only criticism I have is that there is a notable lack of references to works before.

Translate the sentences in which you can use the words and word-combinations expressing “importance”.

1. 
   В своем основополагающем труде ученый изложил свои мысли по поводу развития отечественной науки.
   
2. 
   Выступление молодого ученого стало заметным явлением в научных кругах.
   
3. 
   Что является решающим фактором при написании диссертации?
   
4. 
   Конституция считается основным законом любого государства.
   

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