1 ADJ-GRADED 绝对必要的;必不可少的;基本的 Something that is essential is extremely important or absolutely necessary to a particular subject, situation, or activity. 绝对必要的;必不可少的;基本的
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It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture.
将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。
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As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential.
由于他们也必须进行短跑，因此速度至关重要。
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Jordan promised to trim the city budget without cutting essential services.
乔丹承诺在不减少基本服务的前提下，缩减市政预算。
2 N-COUNT [usually plural] 必需品;不可或缺之物 The essentials are the things that are absolutely necessary for the situation you are in or for the task you are doing. 必需品;不可或缺之物
3 ADJ-GRADED 基本的;本质的；根本的 The essential aspects of something are its most basic or important aspects. 基本的;本质的；根本的
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Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a child's development.
大多数权威人士都同意，玩耍在孩子成长过程中起着非常重要的作用。
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In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
在这次审讯中，必须证明两个基本因素：动机和时机。
SYN fundamental, main, basic, radical
4 N-PLURAL （某学科的）基础，基本知识 The essentials are the most important principles, ideas, or facts of a particular subject. （某学科的）基础，基本知识
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...the essentials of everyday life, such as eating and exercise. [+ of]
饮食、锻炼等日常生活的要素
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This has stripped the contest down to its essentials.
这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。
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...the bare essentials.
最简单的基本知识
SYN prerequisite, principle, fundamental, necessity
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