crucial
US: /ˈkɹuʃəɫ/
UK: /kɹˈuːʃəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
crucial /'kru:ʃjəl/- tính từ
- quyết định; cốt yếu, chủ yếu
- a crucial experiment (test): thí nghiệm quyết định
- (y học) hình chữ thập
- crucial incision: vết mổ hình chữ thập
- quyết định; cốt yếu, chủ yếu
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective(to / for sth)
(that ...) extremely important, because it will affect other things: a crucial factor / issue / decision + topics of crucial importance for education + Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. + The next few weeks are going to be crucial. + It is crucial that we get this right. + Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. + He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most).
crucially adverb: crucially important
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
critical, decisive, pivotal, vital, momentous, major, important, essential:
It is crucial that you press the right button.
Collocation
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.
Concise dictionary
'kruːʃladj.
+of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
+having crucial relevance
+of the greatest importance
+having the power or quality of deciding