critical

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈkrɪtɪkl/

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expressing disapproval

saying what you think is bad about somebody/something

You should just ignore any critical comments.
The supervisor is always very critical.
critical of somebody/something Some parents are highly critical of the school.

important

extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it synonym crucial

Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.
a critical factor in the election campaign
The kidneys play a critical role in overall health.
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.
Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information.
critical to something Your decision is critical to our future.
critical for something Timing is critical for success.

see also mission-critical

Synonyms essentialessential

vital
crucial
critical
decisive
indispensable

These 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.
vital
essential:
- The police play a vital role in our society.

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.
critical
extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:
- Your decision is critical to our future.

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.
indispensable
essential; too important to be without:
- Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.

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

Extra Examples

Maintaining control of the budget is absolutely critical for success.
This reorganization is critical to the long-term future of the company.
Price and availability are the critical factors that will determine product success.
If the temperature drops those critical two degrees, the engine will stop functioning.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become

adverb

really
absolutely
increasingly
…

preposition

See full entry

serious/dangerous

serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous

One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
a critical care ward
This is a critical moment in our country's history.
He's at a critical point in his life.
a critical step in the process

making careful judgements

involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something

Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.
Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye.

of art/music/books, etc.

[only before noun] according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.

the film director’s greatest critical success
In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.

单词	critical
释义	critical adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ jump to other results expressing disapproval saying what you think is bad about somebody/something You should just ignore any critical comments. The supervisor is always very critical. critical of somebody/something Some parents are highly critical of the school. see also self-critical Extra Examples She became openly critical of party policy. The report was highly critical of the company's poor safety record. They issued a critical report on the government's handling of the crisis. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition of See full entry important extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it synonym crucial Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue. a critical factor in the election campaign The kidneys play a critical role in overall health. Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information. critical to something Your decision is critical to our future. critical for something Timing is critical for success. see also mission-critical Synonyms essentialessential vital crucial critical decisive indispensable These 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. vital essential: The police play a vital role in our society. 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. critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: Your decision is critical to our future. 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. indispensable essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. 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 Extra Examples Maintaining control of the budget is absolutely critical for success. This reorganization is critical to the long-term future of the company. Price and availability are the critical factors that will determine product success. If the temperature drops those critical two degrees, the engine will stop functioning. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb really absolutely increasingly … preposition for to See full entry serious/dangerous serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. a critical care ward This is a critical moment in our country's history. He's at a critical point in his life. a critical step in the process see also crisisTopics Dangerb2 making careful judgements involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers. Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye. of art/music/books, etc. [only before noun] according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc. the film director’s greatest critical success In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved. Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.
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