crucial

英 [ˈkruːʃl]

美 [ˈkruːʃl]

adj. 至关重要的; 关键性的

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同义词辨析

essential basic central chief crucial important main【导航词义：主要的，重要的】

essentialadj. 必要的，重要的，基本的

〔辨析〕

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。

〔例证〕

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。

basicadj. 基本的，主要的

〔辨析〕

指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。

〔例证〕

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。

centraladj. 重要的，主要的

〔辨析〕

强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。

〔例证〕

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。

chiefadj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的

〔辨析〕

强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。

〔例证〕

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。

crucialadj. 决定性的，关键的

〔辨析〕

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。

〔例证〕

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。

importantadj. 重要的，重大的

〔辨析〕

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。

〔例证〕

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。

mainadj. 主要的，最重要的

〔辨析〕

普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。

〔例证〕

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。

牛津词典

adj.

至关重要的；关键性的
extremely important, because it will affect other things
1. a crucial factor/issue/decision
  关键性的因素 / 问题 / 决定
2. topics of crucial importance
  至关重要的课题
3. 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。
4. The next few weeks are going to be crucial.
  今后几个星期是关键。
5. It is crucial that we get this right.
  我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
6. 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。
7. He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most) .
  紧要关头他却不在那里。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 至关重要的;关键性的
If you describe something ascrucial, you mean it is extremely important.
1. 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。
2. ...the most crucial election campaign for years...
  几年来最重要的竞选活动
3. 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。

英英释义

adj

of extreme importance
1. a crucial moment in his career
2. a crucial election
3. a crucial issue for women
Synonym:important
of the greatest importance
1. the all-important subject of disarmament
2. crucial information
3. in chess cool nerves are of the essence
Synonym:all-important(a)all important(p)essentialof the essence(p)
having crucial relevance
1. crucial to the case
2. relevant testimony

双语例句

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。
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。
To our minds, capital construction is a fundamental task crucial for generations to come.
在我们看来，基本建设是百年大计。
He carefully recounts the tale, the microscopic details of those crucial minutes.
他详细地讲述了事情的经过和在那关键的几分钟里所发生的微小细节。
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。
Whilst this might sound like a truism, it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.
尽管这可能听起来像是老生常谈，但却是待解决的重要问题。
At the crucial moment, he showed great foresight and turned back the powers of darkness.
在关键时刻，他高瞻远瞩，力挽狂澜。
The family base was crucial to my development.
家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。
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。
Peter Mumford's lighting and David Freeman's direction make a crucial contribution to the success of the staging.
彼得·芒福德的灯光和戴维·弗里曼的导演对演出的成功功不可没。