crucial解释

1. 决定性的，有决定意义的，紧要关头的
2. 至关重要的，关键性的，极紧要的，极其重要的
3. 艰难的，极为困难的
4. 【医】十字形的
5. 极
6. 非常大的
7. 严酷的，严厉的

1. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis;

   "a crucial moment in his career"
   "a crucial election"
   "a crucial issue for women"
   

2. having crucial relevance;

   "crucial to the case"
   "relevant testimony"
   

3. of the greatest importance;

   "the all-important subject of disarmament"
   "crucial information"
   "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
   

1.至关重要的;关键性的
If you describe something ascrucial, you mean it is extremely important.

e.g. He had administrators under him but took thecrucial decisions himself...
他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。
e.g. ...the mostcrucial election campaign for years...
几年来最重要的竞选活动

• crucial experiment定式实验,决定性实验...
• crucial moment紧要关头, 关键时刻...
• crucial test决定性实验,判决试验...

• Crucial experiments for the verification..of his theory.

  出自：J. Martineau

• The most crucial and agonising decisions I have been faced with have arisen from personal relationships.

  出自：Day Lewis

• Did it encourage their secretaries and junior executives to feel they belonged to some crucial organization?

  出自：G. Gordon

• ☆ 1706年进入英语，直接源自法语的crucial；最初源自拉丁语的crux，意为十字架，穿过。