essential

[i'senʃəl]

adj.本质的, 必要的, 重要的
n.要素, 必需品

a.

1. 必要的, 不可缺的[(+to/for)]

Hard work is essential to success.

要成功就必须努力工作。

2. 本质的, 实质的; 基本的[B]

There is no essential difference between the two drafts.

两份草稿没有本质上的不同。

3. 提炼的, 精华的

n.[P]

1. 要素, 要点; 必需品

Our course deals with the essentials of management.

我们的课程讲述管理的基本要点。

2. 本质, 实质

词形变化

副词: essentially | 名词: essentiality |

词义辨析

同义:

a.重要的; 基本的

needed  necessary  important  vital  fundamental  required  basic  

同义参见:

subjective  cardinal  elementary  constitutional  primary  highlight  grave  urgent  requirement  necessity  component  necessity  burning  organic  indispensable  principal  virtual  significant  

反义参见:

superficial  

英英释义

名词 essential:

anything indispensable

同义词：necessity, requirement, requisite, necessary

形容词 essential:

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

同义词：indispensable

basic and fundamental

of the greatest importance

同义词：all-important, all important, crucial, of the essence

being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

同义词：substantive

absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed

补充

essentialessential英:[iˈsenʃəl] 美:[ɪˈsɛnʃəl]adj.1.必不可少的, 绝对必要的; 非常重要的Food is essential for life.生命离不开食物。It is essential for us to know all the facts.对我们来说, 了解所有的事实是必要的。It is essential that you should come home early.你有必要早点回家。2.本质的, 实质的, 基本的There are essential differences between the two.这两者之间有本质的区别。n.1.要素, 要点The information and advice are boiled down to bare essentials.各种资料与建议缩短为极简单的要点。2.必需品We only have time to pack a few essentials.我们只来得及装几件生活必需品。

例句

1. Accuracy is essential.精确性至关重要。 2. It's essential to bring warm clothes.有必要带些厚衣服。 3. It is essential that you take legal advice.有必要听取法律建议。 4. Processions are an essential feature of all festivals.游行队伍是所有节日的一大特色。 5. Classroom discussions are an essential feature.课堂讨论是基本特色。 6. Play is an essential part of a child's development.玩耍是儿童成长中的重要组成部分。 7. The degradation had not yet destroyed her essential beauty.堕落的生活尚未毁及她的美貌。 8. how to extract the essential scent from a plant如何从植物中提取香精 9. essential hypertension原发性高血压 10. Scalextric, an essential in almost every boy's toy box斯凯力玩具车, 几乎每个男孩玩具箱中的必备品 11. essentials such as fuel and clothing燃料、衣服等必需品 12. [with infinitive]it is essential to keep up-to-date records.适时做好记录是十分必要的。 13. fibre is an essential ingredient of our diet.纤维是我们饮食中一种很重要的成分。 14. the essential weakness of the plaintiff's case.原告陈述事实中的本质上的弱点。 15. essential hypertension.原发性高血压。 16. we only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment.我们只有最最基本的必需设备。 17. he was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent's argument.他能很快抓住对手论证的要旨。 18. essential medical supplies基本的医疗物资 19. Maths is essential for a career in computers.做计算机这一行数学基础一定要好。 20. food, and other essentials such as clothing and heating食物和其他必需品，如衣服和暖气 21. "As a fighter pilot, he knows that good vision is essential."作为一名战斗机飞行员，他知道拥有良好的视力是至关重要的。 22. "Reservations are essential [=necessary, needed] if you plan to eat there on a Saturday."如果你打算星期六在那儿用餐，就必须提前预订。 23. The river is essential to the region's economy.这条河对于本地区的经济发展极为重要。 24. Food is essential [=necessary] for life.食物对于生命至关重要。 25. It is essential to use the proper technique.使用适当的技术是绝对必要的。 26. It's essential to arrive on time.请务必准时到达。 27. It's essential that we arrive on time.我们务必准时到达。 28. Free speech is an essential right of citizenship.言论自由是公民的一项基本权利。 29. The essential problem with this plan is that it will cost too much.这项计划的实质问题就是成本太高。 30. There's no essential difference between the two products.这两种产品没有实质上的差别。 31. "All action movies have essentially [=basically, fundamentally] the same plot."所有动作片的情节都基本上雷同。 32. What he says is essentially true.他说的基本是实话。 33. the essentials for success成功的基本要素 34. He tried to teach them the essentials of physics in just a week.他试图在短短的一周内教会他们物理学的基础知识。 35. a computer stripped down to its essentials被拆成一个个组件的电脑 36. We only had enough room to pack the bare essentials. [=the things that are absolutely necessary]我们只有装必需品的空儿了。