crucial

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈkruːʃl/

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extremely important, because it will affect other things synonym critical, essential
- The next few weeks are going to be crucial.
- Private security cameras can prove crucial in some investigations.
- Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
- This step is a crucial part of the process.
- a crucial step/point
- He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most).
- a crucial element/factor/question/issue
- topics of crucial importance
- crucial to something Winning this contract is absolutely crucial to our long term success.
- crucial for something The talks are crucial for the success of the plan.
- Early detection is crucial in the fight against cancer.
- it is crucial that… It is crucial that we get this right.
- crucial in doing something The summit was crucial in shaping the reform process.
Synonyms essential
essential
- vital
- crucial
- critical
- decisive
- indispensable
These words all describe somebody/something that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them.
- essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful:
  Experience is essential for this job.
- vital essential:
  The police play a vital role in our society.
essential or vital?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness.
- crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
  It is crucial that we get this right.
- critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
  Your decision is critical to our future.
crucial or critical?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in context. Critical is often used in technical matters of business or science; crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause worry or other emotions.
- decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation:
  She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
- indispensable essential; too important to be without:
  Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
Patterns
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical that…
- essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something
- a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor
- of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance
- absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable
Language Bank emphasis
emphasisHighlighting an important point
- This case emphasizes/highlights the importance of honest communication between managers and employees.
- Effective communication skills are essential/crucial/vital.
- It should be noted that this study considers only verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is not dealt with here.
- It is important to remember that/An important point to remember is that non-verbal communication plays a key role in getting your message across.
- Communication is not only about the words you use but also your body language and, especially/above all, the effectiveness with which you listen.
- I would like to draw attention to the role of listening in effective communication.
- Choose your words carefully: in particular, avoid confusing and ambiguous language.
- Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must learn to listen as well as to speak.
Language Bank vital
vitalSaying that something is necessary
- It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.
- Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.
- Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.
- The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
- The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.
- In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance.
- It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.
Extra Examples
- Secrecy is crucial to this police operation.
- A crucial factor affecting educational performance is the competence of the teacher.
- Getting these procedures right is of crucial importance.
- Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- seem
- …
adverb
- really
- very
- absolutely
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
Word Originearly 18th cent. (in the sense ‘cross-shaped’): from French, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’. The sense ‘decisive’ is from Francis Bacon's Latin phrase instantia crucis ‘crucial instance’, which he explained as a metaphor from a crux or fingerpost marking a fork at a crossroad; Newton and Boyle took up the metaphor in experimentum crucis ‘crucial experiment’.

单词	crucial
释义	crucial adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈkruːʃl/ /ˈkruːʃl/ jump to other results extremely important, because it will affect other things synonym critical, essential The next few weeks are going to be crucial. Private security cameras can prove crucial in some investigations. Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. This step is a crucial part of the process. a crucial step/point He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). a crucial element/factor/question/issue topics of crucial importance crucial to something Winning this contract is absolutely crucial to our long term success. crucial for something The talks are crucial for the success of the plan. Early detection is crucial in the fight against cancer. it is crucial that… It is crucial that we get this right. crucial in doing something The summit was crucial in shaping the reform process. Synonyms essentialessential vital crucial critical decisive indispensable These words all describe somebody/something that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them. essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful: Experience is essential for this job. vital essential: The police play a vital role in our society. essential or vital?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness. crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: It is crucial that we get this right. critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: Your decision is critical to our future. crucial or critical?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in context. Critical is often used in technical matters of business or science; crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause worry or other emotions. decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation: She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations. indispensable essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. Patterns essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something essential/vital/crucial/critical that… essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable Language Bank emphasisemphasisHighlighting an important point This case emphasizes/highlights the importance of honest communication between managers and employees. Effective communication skills are essential/crucial/vital. It should be noted that this study considers only verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is not dealt with here. It is important to remember that/An important point to remember is that non-verbal communication plays a key role in getting your message across. Communication is not only about the words you use but also your body language and, especially/above all, the effectiveness with which you listen. I would like to draw attention to the role of listening in effective communication. Choose your words carefully: in particular, avoid confusing and ambiguous language. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must learn to listen as well as to speak. Language Bank vitalvitalSaying that something is necessary It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports. Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public. Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations. The ability to write well is essential for any journalist. The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters. In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance. It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting. Extra Examples Secrecy is crucial to this police operation. A crucial factor affecting educational performance is the competence of the teacher. Getting these procedures right is of crucial importance. Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb really very absolutely … preposition for to See full entry Word Originearly 18th cent. (in the sense ‘cross-shaped’): from French, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’. The sense ‘decisive’ is from Francis Bacon's Latin phrase instantia crucis ‘crucial instance’, which he explained as a metaphor from a crux or fingerpost marking a fork at a crossroad; Newton and Boyle took up the metaphor in experimentum crucis ‘crucial experiment’.
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