in·te·gral
adjective OPAL W
/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/, /ɪnˈteɡrəl/
/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/, /ɪnˈteɡrəl/
- being an essential part of something
必需的;不可或缺的 - Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum.
音乐是这所学校的课程中基本的一环。 - integral to something Practical experience is integral to the course.
实践经验是这门课程不可缺少的部分。
- Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum.
- [usually before noun] included as part of something, rather than supplied separately
包含在内的;非单独提供的 - The unit comes complete with integral pump and heater.
该装置包含泵和加热器。
- The unit comes complete with integral pump and heater.
- [usually before noun] having all the parts that are necessary for something to be complete
完整的;完备的 - an integral system
完整的系统
- an integral system
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin integralis, from integer ‘whole’, from in- (expressing negation) + the root of tangere ‘to touch’. Compare with integrate and integrity.