crucial

crucial — adjective

1. extremely important because the result or success of something depends on it

1.形容詞B2
釋義

extremely important because the result or success of something depends on it

例句

Aoi's contribution was crucial to the success of the science fair.

crucial to [noun phrase] — preposition pattern

Élise knew that getting enough sleep was crucial for exam performance.

crucial for [gerund/noun] — preposition pattern

同義詞
  • essential

    focuses on necessity rather than decisive importance; something you cannot do without

  • vital

    equally strong, but suggests something is needed to keep something alive or functioning

  • critical

    similar meaning, but can also mean 'involving harsh judgement' or 'at a turning point'

  • pivotal

    suggests something is the central point around which other things change or develop

反義詞

文法句型

crucial + to + noun / noun phrase

crucial + for + noun / gerund

it is crucial that + subject + verb (subjunctive)

find/consider + noun + crucial (object complement)

用法筆記

Common in the patterns 'crucial to [noun]' and 'crucial for [noun/gerund]', with little difference in meaning. The adverb crucially often modifies whole clauses: 'Crucially, the funding arrived on time.'

常見錯誤

❌This issue is crucial important.
✅This issue is crucial.' or 'This issue is crucially important.
💡'crucial' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective; use the adverb 'crucially' instead.