in·dis·pen·sa·ble

adjective

/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

too important to be without不可或缺的；必不可少的 synonym essential
- Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。
- indispensable to somebody/something She made herself indispensable to the department.她成为这个部门不可缺少的一分子。
- indispensable for something/for doing something A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.一本好词典是学习外语必备的。
opposite dispensable
Synonyms essential
essentialvital ▪ crucial ▪ critical ▪ decisive ▪ indispensableThese words all describe somebody/something that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them.
essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful:
Experience is essential for this job.对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。
vital essential:
The police play a vital role in our society.警察在我们的社会中起着极其重要的作用。
essential or vital?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness.
crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
It is crucial that we get this right.我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。
critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。
crucial or critical?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in context. Critical is often used in technical matters of business or science; crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause worry or other emotions.
decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation:
She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.她在和谈中起了关键作用。
indispensable essential; too important to be without:
Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。
Patterns
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical that…
- essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something
- a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor
- of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance
- absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable
Language Bank vital
vitalSaying that something is necessary
- It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.)
- Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.新闻记者对教育公众起着极其重要的作用。
- Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.对所有新闻机构来说，公众的信任是至关重要的问题。
- The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.好的笔头功夫对任何一个新闻记者都是非常重要的。
- The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.互联网已经成为记者不可或缺的工具。
- In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance.在新闻工作中，准确至关重要。
- It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.新闻记者的当务之急是尽可能保持最高水平的报道。
Extra Examples
- These drugs are almost indispensable in the fight against the disease.这些药物对治疗这种疾病几乎是不可缺少的。
- Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today's history teaching.对于今天的历史教学来说，书面资料被认为是绝对必需的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- become
- …
adverb
- absolutely
preposition
- for
- in
- to
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘not to be allowed or provided for by ecclesiastical dispensation’): from medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- ‘not’ + dispensabilis (from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’).

单词	indispensable
释义	in·dis·pen·sa·ble adjective /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ too important to be without不可或缺的；必不可少的 synonym essential Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。 indispensable to somebody/something She made herself indispensable to the department.她成为这个部门不可缺少的一分子。 indispensable for something/for doing something A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.一本好词典是学习外语必备的。 opposite dispensable Synonyms essentialessentialvital ▪ crucial ▪ critical ▪ decisive ▪ indispensableThese words all describe somebody/something that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them.essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful: Experience is essential for this job.对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。 vital essential: The police play a vital role in our society.警察在我们的社会中起着极其重要的作用。 essential or vital?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness. crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: It is crucial that we get this right.我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。 critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。 crucial or critical?These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in context. Critical is often used in technical matters of business or science; crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause worry or other emotions.decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation: She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.她在和谈中起了关键作用。 indispensable essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。 Patterns essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something essential/vital/crucial/critical that… essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable Language Bank vitalvitalSaying that something is necessary It is vital that journalists can verify the accuracy of their reports.) Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.新闻记者对教育公众起着极其重要的作用。 Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.对所有新闻机构来说，公众的信任是至关重要的问题。 The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.好的笔头功夫对任何一个新闻记者都是非常重要的。 The internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.互联网已经成为记者不可或缺的工具。 In journalism, accuracy is paramount/…is of paramount importance.在新闻工作中，准确至关重要。 It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.新闻记者的当务之急是尽可能保持最高水平的报道。 Extra Examples These drugs are almost indispensable in the fight against the disease.这些药物对治疗这种疾病几乎是不可缺少的。 Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today's history teaching.对于今天的历史教学来说，书面资料被认为是绝对必需的。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove become … adverb absolutely preposition for in to … Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘not to be allowed or provided for by ecclesiastical dispensation’): from medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- ‘not’ + dispensabilis (from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’).
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