crucial
- adj.关键的;至关重要的;关键性的
最高级： most crucial 比较级： more crucial 派生词： crucially adv.
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crucialadj.
至关重要的；关键性的
extremely important, because it will affect other things
a crucial factor/issue/decision
关键性的因素 / 问题 / 决定
topics of crucial importance
至关重要的课题
Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company.
赢得这份合同对这家公司的成败至关重要。
The next few weeks are going to be crucial.
今后几个星期是关键。
It is crucial that we get this right.
我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
父母对孩子做好上学的准备起着至关重要的作用。
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most) .
紧要关头他却不在那里。
These words all describe sb/sth that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them.以上各词均表示极其重要、完全必要、必不可少。
extremely important and completely necessary, because without it sth cannot exist, be made or be successful指极其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的：
Experience is essential for this job.
对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。
essential指极其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的：
The police play a vital role in our society.
警察在我们的社会中起着极其重要的作用。
There is no real difference in meaning between these words and they can be used with the same range of nouns and structures. However, 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 anxiety felt about sth, or a need to persuade sb that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements. |
extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it指至关重要的、关键的：
It is crucial that we get this right.
我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it指至关重要的、关键的：
Your decision is critical to our future.
你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。
There is no real difference in meaning between these words and they can be used with the same range of nouns and structures. However, there is sometimes 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 anxiety or other emotions. |
of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation指决定性的、关键的：
She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
她在和谈中起了关键作用。
essential; too important to be without指必须的、不可或缺的：
Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。
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- of extreme importance;vital to the resolution of a crisis
- a crucial moment in his career
- a crucial election
- a crucial issue for women
- Synonym: important
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- of the greatest importance
- the all-important subject of disarmament
- crucial information
- in chess cool nerves are of the essence
- Synonym: all-important(a) all important(p) essential of the essence(p)
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- having crucial relevance
- crucial to the case
- relevant testimony
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This last point is crucial .
刚讲的这一点是关键的。
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The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial .
能从其他废料中分离出可重复利用成分是很关键的。
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It is crucial that we get this right .
我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
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Certainly , the early years are crucial to a child 's development .
毫无疑问，幼年对儿童的成长至关重要。
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Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school .
父母对孩子做好上学的准备起着至关重要的作用。
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The next few weeks are going to be crucial .
今后几个星期是关键。
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Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company .
赢得这份合同对这家公司的成败至关重要。
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He wasn 't there at the crucial moment .
紧要关头他却不在那里。
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MPs were playing the numbers game as the crucial vote drew closer .
在至关重要的表决临近时，下院议员们玩起了数字游戏。
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The battle had reached a crucial juncture .
战斗已到了关键时刻。
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The family base was crucial to my development .
家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。
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He takes crucial decisions without consulting people in the know .
他没有咨询相关知情人士就作了重要的决定。
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Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery .
消费者信心的提升对经济的复苏至关重要。
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The use of the correct materials was crucial
使用恰当的材料至关重要。
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Nothing seems certain in this crucial period in Pakistan 's political life .
在巴基斯坦政治历史上的这个紧要关头，一切皆非定数。
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The foreign market was increasingly crucial .
国外市场越来越重要了。
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There were , however , a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory
但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。
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The crisis is entering a crucial , critical phase
目前危机正进入决定性的关键阶段。
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The crucial skill you need to develop is sorting out the parents .
你需要培养的关键技能就是让那些家长认错。
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An animal 's sense of smell is still crucial to its survival .
动物的嗅觉对其生存仍然至关重要。
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MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation
下议院的议员们说关键是要找到一种抵消通货膨胀影响的机制。
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He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself
他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。
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He sank two crucial putts in the last three holes .
他在最后的三洞中完成了两个非常关键的击球入洞。
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The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial opposition demand
面对反对党这一重大诉求，当局立场坚定。
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Monroe described the financial aspect as crucial .
门罗认为金融方面至关重要。
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Talent , hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success .
事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
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At the crucial moment , the barge would not go astern .
在关键时刻，驳船不能向后驶。
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It is crucial that all documents presented are authentic and easily verifiable .
所有提交的文件必须真实且易于查证，这一点很关键。
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The girls had made three crucial slip-ups .
这些女孩犯下了3个重大的错误。
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Look at the false police reports that omitted or misstated crucial facts
看看这份失实的警方报告吧，它忽略或歪曲了关键的事实。
语气较强，强调极其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，则失去其本质特征的意味。
Water and food are essential to life.
水和食物对生命是必不可少的。
Her most essential quality is kindness.
她最重要的品质是善良。
指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。
the basic research/rule
基础研究/基本法规
He began to learn the basic principles of chemistry.
他开始学习基本化学原理。
The basic principles must be preserved.
这些基本原则必须保留。
强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。
a central figure/idea/role
主要人物/中心观点/重要角色
She played a central role in the debate.
她在辩论中起到了重要作用。
强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。
a chief engineer/judge
总工程师/审判长
The chief difficulty of this project lies in lack of funds.
这个项目的主要困难在于缺少资金。
指处于某一重要转折点的，强调某事物非常重要，是其他事物依赖的对象。
This new policy is crucial to economic development.
这项新政策对经济发展至关重要。
The work of teachers is crucial in spreading knowledge.
教师的工作对知识的传播起着关键性的作用。
Their support was crucial to the project's success.
他们的支持对项目的成功至关重要。
Negotiations are now at a crucial stage.
目前，谈判正处于关键阶段。
普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。
She is obviously an important person.
她显然是个举足轻重的人。
It was one of the most important decisions ever made.
这是所作出的最重大的决定之一。
普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。
the main force/problem/road/street
主力军/主要问题/主干道/主要街道
She took down the main points of the speech.
她把演讲的要点记了下来。
Snails would, of course, be the main dish.
蜗牛当然会是道主菜。
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