vital

英 ['vaɪt(ə)l] 美['vaɪtl]
  • adj. 至关重要的;生死攸关的;有活力的
  • n. (Vital)人名;(法、德、意、俄、葡)维塔尔;(西)比塔尔

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词态变化


比较级: more vital;最高级: most vital;

中文词源


vital 有生命力的

来自拉丁语vita,生命,来自PIE*gweie,存活,词源同biology,quick,vivid,zoo.

英英释意


1. urgently needed; absolutely necessary;
"a critical element of the plan"
"critical medical supplies"
"vital for a healthy society"
"of vital interest"
2. performing an essential function in the living body;
"vital organs"
"blood and other vital fluids"
"the loss of vital heat in shock"
"a vital spot"
"life-giving love and praise"
3. full of spirit;
"a dynamic full of life woman"
"a vital and charismatic leader"
"this whole lively world"
4. manifesting or characteristic of life;
"a vital, living organism"
"vital signs"

英文词源


vital
vital: [14] Vital comes via Old French vital from Latin vītālis. This was a derivative of vīta ‘life’. And vīta went back ultimately to Latin vīvus ‘living’, source of English vivacious, vivid, etc. Viable [19] is also descended from vīta, and etymologically means ‘capable of life’.
=> viable, vitamin, vivid
vital (adj.)
late 14c., "of or manifesting life," from Latin vitalis "of or belonging to life," from vita "life," related to vivere "to live," from PIE root *gweie- (1) "to live" (see bio-). The sense of "necessary or important" is from 1610s, via the notion of "essential to life" (late 15c.). Vital capacity recorded from 1852. Related: Vitally.

同义词辨析


basic, essential, fundamental, radical, vital

这些形容词均有"基本的,基础的"之意。

basic: 普通用词,指明确、具体的基础或起点。

essential: 语气比basic和fundamental强,强调必不可少,暗含某物如缺少某部分,则失去本质特征的意味。

fundamental: 书面用词,不如basic使用广泛,侧重指作为基础、根本的抽象的事物。

radical: 着重指事物的根本或其来源。

vital: 正式用词,侧重指维持生命、活力必不可少的,或生死攸关的。

考试真题


Mike Ellicock,chief executive of National Numeracy said we want to challenge this "I can't do maths" attitude that is prevalent in the UK, adding that it was vital that all primary school teachers understand key maths concepts as young children who fail t

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So say "good night" sooner and it may help you stay active and vital to a ripe old age.

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We will lose a vital part of what has made humanity as a whole so successful as a species.

2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

This is vital for climate-vulnerable nations.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Securing these funds, and establishing who is responsible for raising them will also be vital for the future of climate-vulnerable countries.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Less than an hour away by snowmobile, Chinese labourers have updated the Great Wall Station, a vital part of China's plan to operate five bases on Antarctica, complete with an indoor badminton court and sleeping quarters for 150 people.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

I’d like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

It is a society well worth studying,and its efforts to conquer the gender gap impart a vital lesson—though not the lesson the Swedes had in mind。

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

But rarely, if ever, do they publicly take the argument a step further, asserting that a growing manufacturing sector encourages craftsmanship and that craftsmanship is, if not a birthright, then a vital ingredient of the American self-image as a can-do, inventive, we-can-make-anything people.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

It is vital to national defense

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

They are a vital part of an array of data that we use to assess if we're doing well or doing badly, and that in turn shapes government policies and corporate budgets and personal spending decisions.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

In contrast to each of these ideas, Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness, and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

To achieve a desired vision for your business, it is vital that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you value

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in rounds as diverse as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs, and coping with tragic illness.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

I'd like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service.

2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

risk taking in an educational context is a vital skill that enables progress and creativity, wrote Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, a cognitive neuroscientist at University College London, in a review published last year.

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia's Viking past.

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It was vital for Naomi's career.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

Reading is a vital part of my life.

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Technology is vital for agricultural development.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

That's why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA puts it right on the workday schedule.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

Only recently have they come to see the vital part forests will have to play in storing carbon.

2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

That's only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit, about half a million acres in all, so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.

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实用场景例句


the vitamins that are vital for health
保持健康必不可少的维生素

牛津词典

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。

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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。

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Reading is of vital importance in language learning.
阅读在语言学习中至关重要。

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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。

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It was vital to show that he was not afraid.
最重要的是要表现出他毫无畏惧。

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the vital organs (= the brain, heart, lungs, etc.)
活命器官

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The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims...
这个港口对向数百万旱灾灾民提供救援物资是至关重要的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people...
尼克·威尔曼是学校的管理员,因此与年轻人搞好关系很重要。

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They are both very vital people and a good match...
他俩都很有活力,十分般配。

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They have something important to say and vital and radical ways of saying it.
他们有些重要的事情要说,言辞会比较激烈。

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These matters are vital to the national security.
这些事情对国家安全至关重要.

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This point is vital to my argument.
这一点对我的论据来说是非常重要的.

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The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.
分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的.

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She is vital and attractive.
她活泼又漂亮.

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He was lucky that the bullet hadn't entered a vital organ.
他很幸运,子弹没有打进身体的要害部位.

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Agriculture is of vital importance to the nation's economy and the people's livelihood.
农业关系国计民生极大.

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It is vital that the contract be freely entered into.
自由签订本合同是至关重要的.

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The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer.
警方认为那盘录像带可能录有能确认凶手身份的一些重要线索。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

the vitamins that are vital for health
保持健康必不可少的维生素

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The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts.
查明杀手身份的重要线索是他的外号叫“花生”.

柯林斯例句

His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。

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Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors.
官员们没有将重要信息汇报给他们的上司。

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Support from those closest to you is vital in these trying times.
在这些困难的时刻,最亲近的人给予你的支持至关重要。

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His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency's mission.
要完成该机构的使命,他的作用至关重要。

柯林斯例句

It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night.
关键是他对朱厄妮塔那晚住在那个汽车旅馆房间里一事毫不怀疑。

柯林斯例句

I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues.
我厌恶政客间的所有那些争吵,他们本应把注意力集中在重大问题上。

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