decisive
adjectiveWord Family
- decide verb
- decision noun (≠ indecision)
- decisive adjective (≠ indecisive)
- undecided adjective
very important for the final result of a particular situation 决定性的；关键的 a decisive factor/victory/battle 决定性的因素／胜利／战役 Climate was a decisive factor in establishing where the tournament should be held. 气候是决定比赛地点的决定性因素。 She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations. 她在和谈中起了关键作用。 a decisive step (= an important action that will change a situation) towards a cleaner environment 朝着更清洁的环境迈出的关键一步
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
Extra ExamplesIt is the chief executive's opinion which is ultimately decisive. 总裁的意见具有最终的决定作用。 Gettysburg was the decisive battle of the Civil War. 葛底斯堡战役在美国内战史上具有决定性的意义。 Morrison scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute of the game. 莫里森在比赛进行到75分钟时进球得了关键的一分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- potentially
- ultimately
able to decide something quickly and with confidence 能够自信地快速做出决定
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French décisif, -ive, from medieval Latin decisivus, from decis- ‘determined’, from the verb decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’.