be paramount
paramount 作表语时置于 be 动词之后，主语多为抽象事物，如 safety、quality、accuracy 等；一般不用比较级。
In this job, safety is paramount.
在这份工作中，安全至关重要。
拥有最高权力的；至高无上的；至关重要的；拥有卓越的权力和影响力；最高的
of the highest importance; more important than anything else
至关重要的
Of the highest importance.
拥有卓越的权力和影响力
having superior power and influence
Safety is paramount in this laboratory, so everyone must wear goggles.
在这个实验室里，安全至关重要，所以每个人都必须戴护目镜。
用法提示：此处 paramount 作形容词，表示‘最重要的、至高无上的’，强调安全的首要地位。
For a successful marriage, mutual respect is paramount.
对于成功的婚姻而言，相互尊重至关重要。
用法提示：paramount 作形容词，意为‘极其重要的’，在句中作表语。
The company's paramount concern is customer satisfaction.
公司最关心的是客户满意度。
用法提示：paramount 作形容词，作前置定语修饰 concern，表示‘首要的’。
paramount 作表语时置于 be 动词之后，主语多为抽象事物，如 safety、quality、accuracy 等；一般不用比较级。
In this job, safety is paramount.
在这份工作中，安全至关重要。
作定语直接放在名词前，表示“最重要的、首要的”，常修饰 concern、importance、goal、duty 等抽象名词。
Our paramount concern is the children's safety.
我们最关心的是孩子们的安全。
固定搭配，多见于正式书面语；可用 to sb 或 for sth 说明对象。
Regular exercise is of paramount importance for good health.
定期锻炼对健康至关重要。
grammar · medium
易错句子Her health is very paramount to her.
正确表达Her health is paramount to her.
paramount 意为“至高无上的、最重要的”，本身已含最高程度，不能用 very 等程度副词修饰。
grammar · medium
易错句子This issue is paramount for the company's future.
正确表达This issue is paramount to the company's future.
表示“对……至关重要”时，paramount 后接介词 to，不接 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is paramount important to follow the safety rules.
正确表达It is paramount to follow the safety rules.
paramount 是形容词，不能直接修饰另一个形容词 important；此处直接用 paramount 作表语即可表达“至关重要”。
至关重要的；具有最高的重要性
For airline pilots, safety is of paramount importance.
对民航飞行员来说，安全至关重要。
头等大事；首要关切
Reducing air pollution is the city government's paramount concern.
减少空气污染是市政府最关心的问题。
首要职责；最高职责
A nurse's paramount duty is to protect the patients in her care.
护士的首要职责是保护她照护的病人。
首要考虑因素；最重要的考量
When deciding custody, the judge treats the child's welfare as the paramount consideration.
在裁定监护权时，法官把孩子的福祉作为首要的考虑因素。
最高领导人
He was the country's paramount leader for more than a decade.
他担任这个国家的最高领导人长达十多年。
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