• adj. 重要的；决定性的；定局的；决断的

来自cross，十字，分叉口，引申义关键的。

crucial

crucial: see cross

crucial (adj.)

1706, "cross-shaped," from French crucial, a medical term for ligaments of the knee (which cross each other), from Latin crux (genitive crucis) "cross" (see cross (n.)). The meaning "decisive, critical" (1830) 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.

1. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.

事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

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2. It is crucial that all documents presented are authentic and easily verifiable.

所有提交的文件必须真实且易于查证，这一点很关键。

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3. The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial.

能从其他废料中分离出可重复利用成分是很关键的。

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4. Nothing seems certain in this crucial period in Pakistan's political life.

在巴基斯坦政治历史上的这个紧要关头,一切皆非定数.

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5. Look at the false police reports that omitted or misstated crucial facts.

看看这份失实的警方报告吧，它忽略或歪曲了关键的事实。

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