| 单词 | vital |
| 释义 | vital (once / 170 pages) adj A patient's vital signs are their important body functions, such as pulse rate, that shows they are still alive. Use the adjective vital to describe something that is important and necessary, or a person full of energy. Vital descends from Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vītālis, from vīta "life." If you are vital to the organization you work for, it means they cannot live without you––or at least that you're an important part of the team. If you're a vital force in your church volunteer group, you probably are a leader with lots of energy to give. WORD FAMILYvital: vitalest, vitalise, vitalism, vitality, vitalize, vitally, vitalness+/devitalise: devitalisation, devitalised, devitalises, devitalising/devitalize: devitalization, devitalized, devitalizes, devitalizing/revitalise: revitalisation, revitalised, revitalising/revitalization: revitalizations/revitalize: revitalization, revitalized, revitalizes, revitalizing/vitalise: devitalise, revitalise, vitalisation, vitalised, vitaliser, vitalises, vitalising/vitalism: vitalist/vitalist: vitalists/vitality: vitalities/vitalization: vitalizations/vitalize: devitalize, revitalize, vitalization, vitalized, vitalizer, vitalizes, vitalizing USAGE EXAMPLESMartin King of the Beatles Story museum in Liverpool said Mr. Williams played a vital role shaping the youthful band. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Great vintage advertisement: The Union Pacific railroad touts its access to “America’s vital potato markets.” Time(Jan 02, 2017) Playgrounds are vital in Los Angeles, a city where many families live without backyards or balconies. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj 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 Syn life-sustaining essential basic and fundamental 2adj manifesting or characteristic of life a vital, living organism vital signs Syn alive, live possessing life 3adj full of spirit a vital and charismatic leader Syn full of life, lively alive, animated having life or vigor or spirit 4adj urgently needed; absolutely necessary vital for a healthy society of vital interest Syn critical indispensable not to be dispensed with; essential |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。