crucial

adjective

OPAL W OPAL S

/ˈkruːʃl/

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extremely important, because it will affect other things至关重要的；关键性的 synonym critical, essential
- The next few weeks are going to be crucial.今后几个星期是关键。
- Private security cameras can prove crucial in some investigations.在一些调查中，私人监控摄像头可能至关重要。
- 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。
- This step is a crucial part of the process. 这一步是这个过程的关键部分。
- a crucial step/point关键的一步/一点
- He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most).紧要关头他却不在那里。
- a crucial element/factor/question/issue关键要素/因素/问题/议题
- topics of crucial importance至关重要的课题
- crucial to something Winning this contract is absolutely crucial to our long term success.赢得这份合同对我们的长期成功绝对是至关重要的。
- crucial for something The talks are crucial for the success of the plan.这些谈判对计划的成败至关重要。
- Early detection is crucial in the fight against cancer.早期发现对抗癌至关重要。
- it is crucial that… It is crucial that we get this right.我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
- crucial in doing something The summit was crucial in shaping the reform process.此次峰会对改革进程的形成至关重要。
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.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？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.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？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.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。
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 vital
vitalSaying that something is necessary表达某事是必要的
- It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.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。
Extra Examples
- Secrecy is crucial to this police operation.保密对警方的这次行动至关重要。
- A crucial factor affecting educational performance is the competence of the teacher.影响教育绩效的一个关键因素是教师的能力。
- Getting these procedures right is of crucial importance.让这些程序正确是至关重要的。
- 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。
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’.