vital

adj. 至关重要的；生死攸关的；有活力的

n. (Vital)人名；(法、德、意、俄、葡)维塔尔；(西)比塔尔

中文词源

vital 有生命力的

来自拉丁语vita,生命，来自PIE*gweie,存活，词源同biology,quick,vivid,zoo.

vital: vital: [14] Vital comes via Old French vital from Latin vītālis. This was a derivative of vīta ‘life’. And vīta went back ultimately to Latin vīvus ‘living’, source of English vivacious, vivid, etc. Viable [19] is also descended from vīta, and etymologically means ‘capable of life’.
=> viable, vitamin, vivid
vital (adj.): late 14c., "of or manifesting life," from Latin vitalis "of or belonging to life," from vita "life," related to vivere "to live," from PIE root *gweie- (1) "to live" (see bio-). The sense of "necessary or important" is from 1610s, via the notion of "essential to life" (late 15c.). Vital capacity recorded from 1852. Related: Vitally.

1. The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts.: 查明杀手身份的重要线索是他的外号叫“花生”.

2. Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors.: 官员们没有将重要信息汇报给他们的上司。

3. Support from those closest to you is vital in these trying times.: 在这些困难的时刻，最亲近的人给予你的支持至关重要。

4. His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency's mission.: 要完成该机构的使命，他的作用至关重要。

5. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.: 他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。