too important to be without synonym essential不可或缺的;必不可少的 Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. 汽車已成了我們生活中必不可少的一部分。 - indispensable to somebody/something
She made herself indispensable to the department. 她成爲這個部門不可缺少的一分子。 - indispensable for something/for doing something
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language. 一本好詞典是學習外語必備的。
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. 對於這個工作,經驗是非常重要的。
- vital essential:
The police play a vital role in our society. 警察在我們的社會中起着極其重要的作用。
essential or vital? These words have the same meaning but 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 worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness.用 essential 還是 vital? - crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
It is crucial that we get this right. 我們把這個問題弄明白是極其重要的。
- critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
Your decision is critical to our future. 你的決定對我們的將來至關重要。
crucial or critical? These words have the same meaning but there can be 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 worry or other emotions.用 crucial 還是 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. 她在和談中起了關鍵作用。
- indispensable essential; too important to be without:
Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. 汽車已成了我們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
Language Bank vitalvitalSaying that something is necessary 表達某事是必要的 It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports. 新聞記者能夠核實其報道的準確性,這一點至關重要。
Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public. 新聞記者對教育公衆起着極其重要的作用。
Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations. 對所有新聞機構來說,公衆的信任是至關重要的問題。
The ability to write well is essential for any journalist. 好的筆頭功夫對任何一個新聞記者都是非常重要的。
The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters. 互聯網已經成爲記者不可或缺的工具。
In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance. 在新聞工作中,準確至關重要。
It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting. 新聞記者的當務之急是盡可能保持最高水平的報道。
Extra ExamplesThese drugs are almost indispensable in the fight against the disease. 這些藥物對治療這種疾病幾乎是不可缺少的。 Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today's history teaching. 對於今天的歷史教學來說,書面資料被認爲是絕對必需的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- become
- …
- absolutely
- for
- in
- to
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘not to be allowed or provided for by ecclesiastical dispensation’): from medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- ‘not’ + dispensabilis (from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’).