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    indispensable

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·di·spen·sa·ble /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl◂/ ●○○ adjective  NEEDUSEFULsomeone or something that is indispensable is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them 必需的，不可或缺的 SYN essentialindispensable to This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration. 本书是任何对太空探险感兴趣的人必读的。indispensable for/in (doing) something Meat is not indispensable for maintaining a healthy diet. 要想健康饮食，肉食并不是不可或缺的。 Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives. 移动电话已经成为我们生活中的必需品。► see thesaurus at useful
    Examples from the Corpus
    indispensable• For mountain-climbing a really good sleeping-bag is indispensable.• If you're planning on going sightseeing around the old city, a guide is indispensable.• Police dogs have proved indispensable in the war on drugs.• She soon became an indispensable member of staff.• A knowledge of classical music is indispensable to anyone who wants to apply for this job.• The book will be indispensable to anyone who wishes to learn more about the British Royal Family.indispensable for/in (doing) something• And a high level of production is indispensable for economic security.• Nicoletta has become by now indispensable for my life.• But it will be indispensable for social equilibrium in a world which so far remains fundamentally capitalist.• However they were not indispensable for that purpose.• The process favors, is even indispensable for, the development of a national bourgeois state.• The exactitude and measure of structural engineering has been indispensable for the development of my work.• Having regard to future possibilities as well as present realities, an exclusion clause would be indispensable in the new system.
    in·di·spen·sa·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
    that or someone is Corpus important is something indispensable so


    indispensable
    in‧di‧spen‧sa‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl◂/ adjective
    someone or something that is indispensable is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them
       SYN  essential
        indispensable to
        This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration.
        indispensable for/in (doing) something
        Meat is not indispensable for maintaining a healthy diet.
        Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives.


    in·dis·pens·ableBrE /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ 🔊 adjectivetoo important to be without 不可或缺的；必不可少的 SYN essential ◆Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. 汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。🔊🔊◆~ to sb/sth She made herself indispensable to the department. 她成为这个部门不可缺少的一分子。🔊🔊◆~ for sth/for doing sth A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language. 一本好词典是学习外语必备的。🔊🔊 OPP dispensable <titled tranID="6" status="3">essential<chnsep> </chnsep><chn/></titled>vital ◇ crucial ◇ critical ◇ decisive ◇ indispensable

    These words all describe sb/sth that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them. 以上各词均表示极其重要、完全必要、必不可少。

    • essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it sth cannot exist, be made or be successful 指极其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的：◆Experience is essential for this job. 对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。
    • vital essential 指极其重要的、完全必要的、必不可少的：◆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。

    essential or vital? 用 essential 还是 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 anxiety felt about sth, or a need to persuade sb that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements. 以上两词意义相同，但语气稍有区别。essential 用以说明事实或表明权威意见，vital 常用于对某事感到急迫或需要使人信服某一事实或意见确实、正确或重要等情况。vital 较少用于否定句：◆It was vital to show that he was not afraid. 最重要的是要表现出他毫无畏惧。◆Money is not vital to happiness.

    • crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it 指至关重要的、关键的：◆It is crucial that we get this right. 我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
    • critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it 指至关重要的、关键的：◆Your decision is critical to our future. 你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。

    crucial or critical? 用 crucial 还是 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 anxiety or other emotions. 以上两词意义相同，但使用场合稍有区别。critical 常用于商业或科学的技术问题，crucial 常用于可能引起焦虑或其他情感方面的问题。

    • decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation 指决定性的、关键的：◆She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations. 她在和谈中起了关键作用。
    • indispensable essential; too important to be without 指必需的、不可或缺的：◆Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. 汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。

    Patterns

    • essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for sth
    • essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to sth
    • essential/vital/crucial/critical that…
    • essential/vital/crucial/critical to do sth
    • a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor
    • of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance
    • absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable
    <titled tranID="11" status="1">vital</titled>

    Saying that something is necessary 表达某事是必要的

    • ◆ It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports. 新闻记者能够核实其报道的准确性，这一点至关重要。
    • ◆Journalists play a vital / crucial role in educating the public. 新闻记者对教育公众起着极其重要的作用。
    • ◆Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations. 对所有新闻机构来说，公众的信任是至关重要的问题。
    • ◆The ability to write well is essential for any journalist. 好的笔头功夫对任何一个新闻记者都是非常重要的。
    • ◆The Internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters. 互联网已经成为记者不可或缺的工具。
    • ◆In journalism, accuracy is paramount /…is of paramount importance. 在新闻工作中，准确至关重要。
    • ◆ It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting. 新闻记者的当务之急是尽可能保持最高水平的报道。
     ➡ synonyms at essential ➡ language bank at emphasis, impersonal