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vi·tal AHD[vītʹl] D.J.[ˈvaɪtl]K.K.[ˈvaɪtļ]adj.(形容词)- Of, relating to, or characteristic of life.See Synonyms at living 生命的:属于、关于生命的或有生命特点的 参见 living
- Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining:生命延续所必需的;维持生命的:a vital organ; vital nutrients.维持生命的器官;生命所需的营养
- Full of life; animated:有生命的,生机勃勃的:充满生命力的;有生机的:"The population of the teeming, vital slum . . . declined"(Rick Hampson)“拥挤而又充满生机的贫民区的人口减少了”(理查德·汉普森)
- Imparting life or animation; invigorating:有生气的:增强生命力或活力的;精力充沛的:the sun's vital rays.太阳增强生命力的光线
- Necessary to continued existence or effectiveness; essential:极重要的,必不可少的:存在或有效性续所必需的;本质性的:"Irrigation was vital to early civilization"(William H. McNeill)"A vital component of any democracy is a free labor movement"(Bayard Rustin)“灌溉对早期农业具有重要性”(威廉H.麦克乃尔)“自由工人运动是任何民主所不可缺少的组成部分”(贝亚德·拉斯廷)
- Concerned with or recording data pertinent to lives:生命统计的:关于或记录生命主要数据的:vital records.人口动态记录
- Biology Used or done on a living cell or tissue:【生物学】 活的,活体的:用于活细胞或组织的:vital dyes; vital staining.活体染剂;活体染色
- Destructive to life; fatal:生死攸关的;致命的:a vital injury.致命伤
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin vītālis 源自 拉丁语 vītālis
- from vīta [life] * see g wei- 源自 vīta [生命] * 参见 g wei-
viʹtally adv.(副词)viʹtalness n.(名词) |