essential是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 necessary or needed -- 必要的，必不可少的

  • Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed. 这个项目能否成功，政府的支持至关重要。

  • There is essential work to be done before the building can be re-occupied. 这座楼在重新入住前必须进行必要的维修。

  • Water is essential for/to living things. 水对于生物来说是必不可少的。

  • It is essential (that) our prices remain competitive. 我们保持价格方面的竞争优势是至关重要的。

  • [ + to infinitive ] For the experiment to be valid, it is essential to record the data accurately. 要保证实验的有效性，就必须精确地记录数据。

• 1 a basic thing that you cannot live without -- 必需品；不可缺少的东西

  • Because I live in a remote village, I regard my car as an essential. 因为我住在一个偏远的村子里，所以我把汽车看作是必需品。

  • When we go on holiday, we only take the bare essentials. 我们去度假时，只带一些最基本的必需品。

  • This leaflet will give you the essentials of how to prepare for a hurricane. 这本小册子会告诉你飓风到来前如何做好准备的基本知识。