核心詞義
adj. 重要的；決定性的；定局的；決斷的
速記技巧
詞根詞綴法
詞根：cruc=cross，表示"十字形，交叉"adj.crucial至關(guān)重要的，決定性的cruc十字形，交叉+ial…的→十字路口→決定性的
諧音記憶法
還可以諧音：可入手，在至關(guān)緊要的時(shí)刻可入手。
知識(shí)擴(kuò)展
詞語(yǔ)搭配
詞語(yǔ)搭配 crucial與以下詞性連用 n. crucial decision 重要決策 crucial development 重要發(fā)展 crucial role 關(guān)鍵作用 crucial skill 關(guān)鍵技能 crucial stage 重要階段 crucial to something 對(duì)…至關(guān)重要的
單詞辨析
詞根 cruc(i), crus= cross 十字形；交叉 crucial adj. 關(guān)鍵的；十字形的 cruc 十字形；交叉 + ial …的 → 在十字路口的 → 關(guān)鍵的 cruciform adj. 十字形的 cruci 十字形；交叉 + form 形狀 → 十字形的 crucify v. 釘在十字架上；折磨 cruc 十字形；交叉 + ify 使… → 使在十字架上 → 折磨 crusade n. 十字軍；改革運(yùn)動(dòng) crus 十字形；交叉 + ade 表行動(dòng)的個(gè)人或團(tuán)體 → 十字軍 crux n. 難點(diǎn)；關(guān)鍵 crux〔crus 的變體〕→ 十字路口 → 關(guān)鍵 excruciate v. 受酷刑；拷打 ex 加強(qiáng) + cruci 十字形；交叉 + ate 做，造成，使… → 釘在十字架上 → 受酷刑 excruciation n. 酷刑，拷問(wèn) excruciate的名詞
詞語(yǔ)辨析
essential vital crucial critical decisive indispensable These words all describe sb/sth that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them. 以上各詞均表示極其重要、完全必要、必不可少。 essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it sth cannot exist, be made or be successful 指極其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的： Experience is essential for this job. 對(duì)于這個(gè)工作，經(jīng)驗(yàn)是非常重要的。 vital essential 指極其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的： The police play a vital role in our society. 警察在我們的社會(huì)中起著極其重要的作用。 用essential還是vital？ 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. 以上兩詞在意義上無(wú)實(shí)質(zhì)區(qū)別，均可與相同的名詞連用，并使用相同的結(jié)構(gòu)，只是在語(yǔ)氣上稍有區(qū)別。essential用以說(shuō)明事實(shí)或表明權(quán)威意見(jiàn)，vital常用于對(duì)某事感到憂(yōu)慮或需要使人信服某一事實(shí)或意見(jiàn)確實(shí)、正確或重要等情況。vital較少用于否定句： It was vital to show that he was not afraid. 他表現(xiàn)得毫無(wú)畏懼是十分重要的。 Money is not vital to happiness. crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it 指至關(guān)重要的、關(guān)鍵的： It is crucial that we get this right. 我們把這個(gè)問(wèn)題弄明白是極其重要的。 critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it 指至關(guān)重要的、關(guān)鍵的： Your decision is critical to our future. 你的決定對(duì)我們的將來(lái)至關(guān)重要。 用crucial還是critical？ 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 a
精選例句
高考 四級(jí) 六級(jí) 考研
1、 The battle had reached a crucial juncture.
戰(zhàn)斗已到了關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻。
來(lái)源:秒詞邦搜集整理
2、 This last point is crucial.
剛講的這一點(diǎn)是關(guān)鍵的。
來(lái)源:《牛津詞典》
1、 It has become a crucial part of employees' overall work experience.
它已經(jīng)成為員工整體工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的重要組成部分。
來(lái)源:2024年6月份第1套題[閱讀選擇題]
1、 [N] Open science also offers junior researchers the chance to level the playing field by gaining better access to crucial date.
開(kāi)放科學(xué)還為初級(jí)研究人員提供了通過(guò)更好地獲取關(guān)鍵數(shù)據(jù)來(lái)公平競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的機(jī)會(huì)。
來(lái)源:2017年12月六級(jí)第2套題句子搭配題
1、 The zoology program at my university attracts students for whom zoo visits were the crucial formative experience that led them to major in biological sciences.
我所在大學(xué)的動(dòng)物學(xué)項(xiàng)目吸引了很多學(xué)生，對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)，參觀動(dòng)物園是至關(guān)重要的形成經(jīng)歷，使他們選擇了生物科學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè)。
來(lái)源:2022年全國(guó)碩士研究生招生考試英語(yǔ)（一）句子選擇題