instrumental

adjective

/ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

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important in making something happen
- The Conservation Trust performs an instrumental role in the protection of rural environments.
- instrumental in (doing) something He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.
- They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- become
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- essentially
- …
preposition
- in
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made by or for musical instruments
- instrumental music
- The songs are largely instrumental.
Topics Musicc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- largely
- mostly
- entirely
- …
See full entry
(grammar) (in some languages) in the form that a noun, pronoun or adjective has when it refers to a thing that is used to do something
- the instrumental case
compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, nominative, vocative

Word Originlate Middle English: via French from medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum, from the verb instruere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + struere ‘pile up’.

instrumental

noun

/ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

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a piece of music (usually popular music) in which only musical instruments are used with no singingTopics Musicc2
(grammar) (in some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective when it refers to a thing that is used to do something compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, nominative, vocative

Word Originlate Middle English: via French from medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum, from the verb instruere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + struere ‘pile up’.

单词	instrumental
释义	instrumental adjective /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/ /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/ jump to other results important in making something happen The Conservation Trust performs an instrumental role in the protection of rural environments. instrumental in (doing) something He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict. They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove become … adverb highly very essentially … preposition in See full entry made by or for musical instruments instrumental music The songs are largely instrumental. Topics Musicc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb largely mostly entirely … See full entry (grammar) (in some languages) in the form that a noun, pronoun or adjective has when it refers to a thing that is used to do something the instrumental case compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, nominative, vocative Word Originlate Middle English: via French from medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum, from the verb instruere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + struere ‘pile up’. instrumental noun /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/ /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/ jump to other results a piece of music (usually popular music) in which only musical instruments are used with no singingTopics Musicc2 (grammar) (in some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective when it refers to a thing that is used to do something compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, nominative, vocative Word Originlate Middle English: via French from medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum, from the verb instruere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + struere ‘pile up’.
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