essential

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ adjective

¹ essential

/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of ESSENTIAL

[more essential; most essential]

: extremely important and necessary极其重要的；必不可少的；绝对必要的

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。
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。

— often + to or for

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

— often + that

: very basic : fundamental基本的；本质的；实质的

Free speech is an essential right of citizenship.言论自由是公民的一项基本权利。
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。
There's no essential difference between the two products.这两种产品没有实质上的差别。

— essentially

/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ adverb [more essentially; most essentially]

All action movies have essentially [=basically, fundamentally] the same plot.所有动作片的情节都基本上雷同。
What he says is essentially true.他说的基本是实话。

/ɪˈsɛnʃəlnəs/ noun [noncount]

² essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ noun

plural essentials

² essential

/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

noun

plural essentials

Learner's definition of ESSENTIAL

[count]

: something that is basic or necessary : something essential基本要素；基础；必要的东西 — usually plural通常用复数

the essentials for success成功的基本要素
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。
a computer stripped down to its essentials被拆成一个个组件的电脑
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。