vital

vi·tal

V0124800 (vīt′l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life: vital strength. See Synonyms at living.b. Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining: a vital organ; vital nutrients.c. Used or done on a living cell or tissue: vital dyes; vital staining.d. Concerned with or recording data pertinent to lives: vital records.2. Full of life or energy; animated: "The population of the teeming, vital slum ... declined" (Rick Hampson).3. a. Necessary to continued existence or effectiveness: "Irrigation was vital to early civilization" (William H. McNeill).b. Extremely important; essential: "A vital component of any democracy is a free labor movement" (Bayard Rustin).4. Destructive to life; fatal: a vital injury.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vītālis, from vīta, life; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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vi′tal·ly adv.vi′tal·ness n.

vital

(ˈvaɪtəl) adj1. (Biology) essential to maintain life: the lungs perform a vital function. 2. forceful, energetic, or lively: a vital person. 3. (Biology) of, relating to, having, or displaying life: a vital organism. 4. indispensable or essential: books vital to this study. 5. of great importance; decisive: a vital game. 6. archaic influencing the course of life, esp negatively: a vital treachery. n7. (Anatomy) (plural) a. the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain lifeb. the organs of reproduction, esp the male genitals8. (plural) the essential elements of anything[C14: via Old French from Latin vītālis belonging to life, from vīta life] ˈvitally adv

vi•tal

(ˈvaɪt l)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or necessary to life: vital processes. 2. energetic, lively, or forceful: a vital leader. 3. necessary to the existence, continuance, or well-being of something; essential. 4. of critical importance: vital decisions. 5. deadly: a vital wound. [1350–1400; < Latin vītālis=vīt(a) life, derivative of vīvere to live (akin to bio-, quick, Skt jīvati (he) lives) + -ālis -al¹] vi′tal•ly, adv. vi′tal•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vital - urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"criticalindispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
	2.	vital - performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"life-sustainingessential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
	3.	vital - full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"full of life, livelyanimated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
	4.	vital - manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"alive, live - possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"

vital

adjective1. essential, important, necessary, key, basic, significant, critical, radical, crucial, fundamental, urgent, decisive, cardinal, imperative, indispensable, requisite, life-or-death a blockade which could cut off vital oil and gas supplies
essential unnecessary, trivial, unimportant, minor, dispensable, nonessential, inessential2. lively, vigorous, energetic, spirited, dynamic, animated, vibrant, forceful, sparky, vivacious, full of beans (informal), zestful, full of the joy of living It is tragic to see how the disease has diminished a once vital person.
lively lethargic, apathetic, listless

vital

adjective1. Marked by or exhibiting life:alive, animate, animated, live, living.2. Full of vigor:able-bodied, iron, lusty, red-blooded, robust, strapping, sturdy, vigorous.3. Constituting or forming part of the essence of something:basic, constitutional, constitutive, essential, fundamental, integral.4. Causing or tending to cause death:deadly, deathly, fatal, lethal, mortal.

Translations

充满活力的极其关键的极重要的生死攸关的

vital

(ˈvaitl) adjective1. essential; of the greatest importance. Speed is vital to the success of our plan; It is vital that we arrive at the hospital soon. 必要的, 極其重要的 极其关键的，极重要的 2. lively and energetic. a vital person/personality. 充滿活力的 充满活力的ˌviˈtality (-ˈtӕ-) noun liveliness and energy. a girl of tremendous vitality. 生命力 生命力

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