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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cru·cial ETYMOLOGY French, from Latin cruc-, crux cross DATE 1706 1. archaic : cruciform 2. a. important or essential as resolving a crisis : decisive a crucial step b. marked by final determination of a doubtful issue the crucial game of a series c. important , significant what use we make of them will be the crucial question — Stanley Kubrick Synonyms: see acute English Etymology crucial 1706, from Fr. crucial, a medical term for ligaments of the knee (which cross each other), from L. crux (gen. crucis) "cross." The meaning "decisive, critical" is extended from a logical term, Instantias Crucis, adopted by Francis Bacon (1620); the notion is of cross fingerboard signposts at forking roads, thus a requirement to choose. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ crucial cru·cial / 5kru:Fl / adjective ~ (to / for sth) | ~ (that ...) extremely important, because it will affect other things 至关重要的；关键性的 SYN critical , essential :
a crucial factor / issue / decision 关键性的因素/问题/决定 topics of crucial importance 至关重要的课题 Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. 赢得这份合同对这家公司的成败至关重要。 The next few weeks are going to be crucial. 今后几个星期是关键。 It is crucial that we get this right. 我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。 Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. 父母对孩子做好上学的准备起着至关重要的作用。 He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). 紧要关头他却不在那里。 ⇨ note at essential • cru·cial·ly / -FEli / adv.: crucially important 极其重要 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English crucial adj. VERBS be, prove | become | remain | consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as ADV. really | absolutely It's absolutely crucial that we get this right. | fairly, quite | hardly | clearly, obviously PREP. for The talks are crucial for the success of the plan. | to Secrecy is crucial to this police operation. OLT crucial adj. ⇨ essential Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cru·cial \ˈkrüshəl\ adjective Etymology: French, from Latin cruc-, crux cross + French -ial 1. archaic : characteristic of or having the form of a cross : cruciform , cruciate , crossed , intersecting < a crucial scar > 2. : important or essential as decisive or as resolving a crisis :marked by final determination of a doubtful issue < a crucial decision > < a crucial operation > < the crucial game of a series > broadly : severe , trying , testing < a crucial experience > < a crucial moment > Synonyms: see acute |
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