pivotal是什么意思？

pivotal

英[ˈpɪvətl] 美[ˈpɪvətl]

• adj. 中枢的，枢轴的，关键的；

例句

• Any deviation from this pivotal task endangers our material base. 离开了经济建设这个中心,就有丧失物质基础的危险.
• Standards are pivotal to the success of digital wallets. 标准化是数字钱包能否成功的关键.
• Summer was the pivotal period of awnless brome when it declined in the mixture. 夏季是混播草地中无芒雀麦种群衰退的关键时期.
• The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system. 上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。
• a pivotal role in European affairs 在欧洲事务中的关键作用
• Most of the previous winners played pivotal roles in their alumni associations. 过去荣膺此奖项的校友,大多数都在各校友会中扮演过重要的角色.
• The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history. 这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。
• The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system... 上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。
• He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics... 他已经确立了自己在美国政界的核心地位。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  中枢的；关键的
  A pivotal role, point or figure in something is one that is very important and affects the success of that thing.
  例句
  The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system... 上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。 The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history. 这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. being of crucial importance;
  "a pivotal event""Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger"the polar events of this study""a polar principal"