instrumental
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·stru·men·tal1 /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl◂/ adjective 1 be instrumental in (doing) something formalIMPORTANT to be important in making something happen 对(做)某事起重要作用 He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations. 他在建立与欧洲各组织之间的联系中起了重要作用。2. APMinstrumental music is for instruments, not for voices 器乐的；用乐器演奏的 —instrumentally adverb
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instrumental• The presentation was divided into three sections, the first being instrumental.• Strangely the instrumental chapters are spread throughout the book in no logical order.• There are a few other forms of experimental instrumental conditioning, such as discrete trials and shaping.• He had made Mark's life a misery, been instrumental in his death.• Yaki, who was instrumental in negotiating the leases as an aide to Rep.• He has been instrumental in the complete change in my appearance - a good hairdresser is a very valuable asset!• Vocal and instrumental timbres: symbiosis Curiously, the timbre of an instrument always resembles vocal timbre.instrumental2 noun [countable] APMa piece of music in which no voices are used, only instruments 器乐曲Examples from the Corpus
instrumental• Expect instrumentals, funky numbers and some soulful jazz vocals from one Marie Harper.• Duane Eddy and his Gretsch guitar said it all on his instrumentals cut between 1958 and 1960.• Most of the instrumentals are simply variations of past themes, but who cares?• It plays the instrumentals over a photo of the artist.in·stru·men·tal1 adjectiveinstrumental2 nounChineseSyllable
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instrumental
in‧stru‧men‧tal1 /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl◂, ˌɪnstrʊˈmentl◂/ 
adjective
1. be instrumental in (doing) something formal to be important in making something happen:
He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations.
2. instrumental music is for instruments, not for voices
—instrumentally adverb
instrumental2 noun [countable]
a piece of music in which no voices are used, only instruments
| I |
adjective1. be instrumental in (doing) something formal to be important in making something happen:
2. instrumental music is for instruments, not for voices
—instrumentally adverb
| II |
noun [countable]a piece of music in which no voices are used, only instruments