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necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist 必不可少的；对…极重要的 - vital for somebody/something
the vitamins that are vital for health 保持健康必不可少的维生素 Patience and a cool head are vital for investors. 耐心和冷静的头脑对投资者至关重要。 - vital to something
Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. 妥善的财务账目对任何公司的成功都是极其重要的。 Reading is of vital importance in language learning. 阅读在语言学习中至关重要。 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。 Small chemist shops are a vital part of many local communities. 小药店是许多当地社区的重要组成部分。 'We are prepared to use force to protect our vital interests in the region,' he said 他说，我们准备使用武力来保护我们在该地区的重要利益 The website provides vital information for tourists. 该网站为游客提供重要信息。 - it is vital that…
It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed 干个体的要准确记录账目，这十分重要。 - it is vital to do something
It was vital to show that he was not afraid. 最重要的是要表现出他毫无畏惧。 - it is vital for somebody/something to do something
It is absolutely vital for people with a mental illness to see their loved ones. 对于患有精神疾病的人来说，看望他们的亲人是绝对重要的。
Language Bank vitalvitalSaying that something is necessary 表达某事是必要的 It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.) 比较：新闻记者能够核实其报道的准确性，这一点至关重要。
Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public. 新闻记者对教育公众起着极其重要的作用。
Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations. 对所有新闻机构来说，公众的信任是至关重要的问题。
The ability to write well is essential for any journalist. 好的笔头功夫对任何一个新闻记者都是非常重要的。
The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters. 互联网已经成为记者不可或缺的工具。
In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance. 在新闻工作中，准确至关重要。
It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting. 新闻记者的当务之急是尽可能保持最高水平的报道。
Synonyms essentialessential- vital
- crucial
- critical
- decisive
- indispensable
- essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful:
Experience is essential for this job. 对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。
- vital essential:
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。
essential or vital? 用 essential 还是 vital？ - crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
It is crucial that we get this right. 我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
- critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
Your decision is critical to our future. 你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。
crucial or critical? 用 crucial 还是 critical？ - decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation:
She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations. 她在和谈中起了关键作用。
- indispensable essential; too important to be without:
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。
- 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 强调重点 This case emphasizes/highlights the importance of honest communication between managers and employees. 这个事例凸显出经理与员工之间坦诚交流的重要性。
Effective communication skills are essential/crucial/vital. 有效的交流技巧是至关重要的。
It should be noted that this study considers only verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is not dealt with here. 应该注意的是本研究只考查了言语交流，在此没有涉及非言语交流。
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. 非言语交流在传递信息过程中起着重要的作用，记住这一点非常重要。
Communication is not only about the words you use but also your body language and, especially/above all, the effectiveness with which you listen. 交流不仅涉及使用的词语，同时也涉及身体语言，尤其与能否有效听取对方的话有关。
I would like to draw attention to the role of listening in effective communication. 我想让大家注意倾听在有效交流中扮演的角色。
Choose your words carefully: in particular, avoid confusing and ambiguous language. 注意用词，特别是避免使用令人费解和有歧义的语言。
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must learn to listen as well as to speak. 最后，也许是最重要的，你不仅要学会说还要学会听。
Language Bank impersonalimpersonalGiving opinions using impersonal language 用客观的语言发表意见 It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals. 应进一步阻止非法买卖野生动物的行为，这一点至关重要。 - (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
比较：我们必须进一步阻止人们非法买卖野生动物。
It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity. 显然，应进一步保护生物多样性。 - (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
比较：很明显，我们需要进一步保护生物多样性。
It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues. 不幸的是，将猴子当宠物饲养的做法仍在持续。 - (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
比较：非常糟糕的是有人仍将猴子当宠物饲养。
It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport. 许多人都难以理解为什么有些人选择捕猎作为消遣。 - (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
比较：我不明白为什么有人会以猎杀动物为乐。
Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation. 遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。 - (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
比较：遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。
There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming. 毫无疑问，对北极熊的最大威胁是全球变暖。 - (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
比较：我认为最大的威胁…
Extra ExamplesThese nutrients are absolutely vital to good health. 这些营养成分对健康绝对必不可少。 fostering team spirit, which is vital for success 培养对成功至关重要的团队精神 the strategically vital industrial zone 战略上极其重要的工业区 Bean sprouts contain many of the vitamins that are vital for health. 豆芽含有多种对健康来说必不可少的维生素。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- particularly
- really
- very
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- for
- to
- vital for somebody/something
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connected with or necessary for staying alive 生命的；维持生命所必需的 the vital organs (= the brain, heart, lungs, etc.) 重要脏器
(of a person 人 full of energy and enthusiasm 生气勃勃的；充满生机的；热情洋溢的
Word Originlate Middle English (describing the animating principle of living beings, also in sense (3)): via Old French from Latin vitalis, from vita ‘life’. The sense ‘essential’ dates from the early 17th cent.