单词	pivotal
释义	pivotalpiv‧ot‧al /ˈpɪvətəl/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Nixon was pivotal in raising the Republican Party's standing among Jewish people. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And, measured by the number of delegates at stake, the next, the pivotal battleground would be New York. Not too long ago, Dole talked of locking up the nomination with a big victory in the pivotal Granite State. So we come down to the pivotal question of what quality management is to be based on. The country faces a pivotal presidential election in June in which the choice is quite simply to go forward or regress. The second set of functions relates to boards being pivotal between school, parents and community. Venison plays a pivotal role in our culinary heritage. Western diplomats believe the role of the well-armed Yugoslav military will prove pivotal in deciding whether all-out war erupts in Bosnia. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► pivotal role  The Bank of England has a pivotal role in the London money market. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► moment · You know that pivotal moment when you suddenly realise you're getting old?· Today the site is home to a kitschy, melodramatic replay of some of the pivotal moments of early Augustinian history. ► position · He batted at the pivotal position of number three and fully justified the captain's faith in him. ► role · Hoddle's pivotal role in Swindon's sweeper system stifled United's customary flowing football.· Many of the recipes for braised and grilled dishes employ thyme in a pivotal role.· The present article starts by highlighting the pivotal role of police results in the criminal process.· But the private sector had the pivotal role as the provider of jobs and the builder of the new urban resource base.· Hollandshort, bespectacled and plain-spoken-allows that there was some initial studio skepticism about casting Leigh in the pivotal role.· Venison plays a pivotal role in our culinary heritage.· Religious conservatives such as Curry will play a pivotal role in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. more important than anything else in a situation, system etc SYN  key:  The Bank of England has a pivotal role in the London money market.pivotal to The talks are pivotal to the success of the country.
随便看	in- in inability in absentia inaccessibility inaccessible inaccessibly inaccuracy inaccurate inaccurately inaction inactive inactivity inadequacy inadequate inadequately inadmissibility inadmissible inadvertence inadvertent inadvertently inadvisable inalienable inamorata inane

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