英语词汇“crucial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYcrucial

Origin: 1700-1800 French cross-shaped, from Latin crux

COLLOCATIONS► of crucial importance

Conservation is of crucial importance.

► play a crucial role in

Teachers play a crucial role in the community.

THESAURUShaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something► important

having a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something: She asked some important questions. I have an important meeting at work today.

► of great/considerable importance

very important: Friends are of great importance to your child’s development.

► crucial

very important and necessary, because other things depend on it: The U.S. plays a crucial role in the region.

► key

very important and necessary for success or to understand something: Rondo and Garnett are two of the team’s key players.

► vital/essential/critical

extremely important and necessary: The information was vital to the success of the battle. It’s essential that you bring water to drink if you are running in the race.

► imperative

formal extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately: It is absolutely imperative that we win this game, or we won’t be going to the playoffs.

► major

having a very large or important effect, especially when compared to other things: Smoking is a major cause of lung disease.

► significant

important and having a strong effect on what happens in the future: The new research is highly significant.

► profound

formal having a very strong influence or effect on a situation, especially so that major changes happen: The writer’s experience of war had a profound effect on his work.

► momentous

formal a momentous event, change, or decision has a much more important effect on the future than most events, changes, or decisions: The Civil War brought about momentous changes in American society.

► paramount

formal more important than anything else: The needs of the customer should be paramount.

needed in order for you to do something or have something► necessary

needed in order for you to do something or have something: You’ll find all the necessary information in this booklet. The bad weather made it necessary for us to change our plans.

► essential

necessary in order for something to happen or be done: Oxygen is essential for animals and plants to live.

► vital

something that is vital is extremely important and necessary so that without it there will be serious problems: He was accused of withholding vital information from the police.

► crucial/critical

something that is crucial or critical is important and necessary because other things depend on it: The information was crucial to building a case against the accused murderer. Having a positive attitude is critical to achieving your goals.

► mandatory/compulsory/obligatory

something that is mandatory, etc., must be done because of a rule or law: Parents do not want school uniform to become mandatory. Service in the army was compulsory.

► requisite

formal needed for a particular purpose: He lacked the requisite skills for the job.

► indispensable

formal something or someone that is indispensable is so important or useful that something cannot be done without that person or thing: The accounting program is indispensable for small businesses.

► imperative

extremely important and needing to be done: It is imperative that you report back to me as soon as you are finished.

单词	crucial
释义	crucialcrucial /ˈkruʃəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYcrucial Origin: 1700-1800 French cross-shaped, from Latin crux Collocations COLLOCATIONS► of crucial importance Conservation is of crucial importance. ► play a crucial role in Teachers play a crucial role in the community. Thesaurus THESAURUShaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something► important having a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something: She asked some important questions. I have an important meeting at work today. ► of great/considerable importance very important: Friends are of great importance to your child’s development. ► crucial very important and necessary, because other things depend on it: The U.S. plays a crucial role in the region. ► key very important and necessary for success or to understand something: Rondo and Garnett are two of the team’s key players. ► vital/essential/critical extremely important and necessary: The information was vital to the success of the battle. It’s essential that you bring water to drink if you are running in the race. ► imperative formal extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately: It is absolutely imperative that we win this game, or we won’t be going to the playoffs. ► major having a very large or important effect, especially when compared to other things: Smoking is a major cause of lung disease. ► significant important and having a strong effect on what happens in the future: The new research is highly significant. ► profound formal having a very strong influence or effect on a situation, especially so that major changes happen: The writer’s experience of war had a profound effect on his work. ► momentous formal a momentous event, change, or decision has a much more important effect on the future than most events, changes, or decisions: The Civil War brought about momentous changes in American society. ► paramount formal more important than anything else: The needs of the customer should be paramount. needed in order for you to do something or have something► necessary needed in order for you to do something or have something: You’ll find all the necessary information in this booklet. The bad weather made it necessary for us to change our plans. ► essential necessary in order for something to happen or be done: Oxygen is essential for animals and plants to live. ► vital something that is vital is extremely important and necessary so that without it there will be serious problems: He was accused of withholding vital information from the police. ► crucial/critical something that is crucial or critical is important and necessary because other things depend on it: The information was crucial to building a case against the accused murderer. Having a positive attitude is critical to achieving your goals. ► mandatory/compulsory/obligatory something that is mandatory, etc., must be done because of a rule or law: Parents do not want school uniform to become mandatory. Service in the army was compulsory. ► requisite formal needed for a particular purpose: He lacked the requisite skills for the job. ► indispensable formal something or someone that is indispensable is so important or useful that something cannot be done without that person or thing: The accounting program is indispensable for small businesses. ► imperative extremely important and needing to be done: It is imperative that you report back to me as soon as you are finished. something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it: Teamwork was a crucial factor in their success. Conservation is of crucial importance. Teachers play a crucial role in the community.► see thesaurus at important, necessary [Origin: 1700–1800 French cross-shaped, from Latin crux]—crucially adverb
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