英 [ˈpɪvət(ə)l] 美 [ˈpɪvət(ə)l]
adj. 中枢的，关键的；有枢轴的，像枢轴的
pivotal /ˈpɪvətəl/ TEM8
形容词 A pivotal role, point, or figure in something is one that is very important and affects the success of that thing. 关键的
The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.
这些选举也许会证明其在哥伦比亚政治史上是至关重要的。
being of crucial importance
a pivotal event ; Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions
同义词： polar
中枢的
... abomination n. 厌恶；憎恨；令人厌恶的事物 brutalize vt. 残酷地对待；使像野兽般残忍，使变得残酷无情 pivotal adj. 关键的；中枢的；枢轴的 ...
... 中枢无反应性 nonresponsibility 中枢的 central ;pivotal 中枢神经活动 central nervous activities ...
... pivot n.关键，转折点， 轴 pivotal adj. 枢纽的，关键的 foremost adj. 最初的，第一流的 ...
... refined adj. 精炼的,优雅的,精细的; v. 精炼,净化,使...优雅 pivotal adj. 枢轴的,中枢的,关键的 instrumental adj. 仪器的,器具的,可做为手段的,有帮助的 ...
According to Kerber, motherhood became pivotal to the fate of the republic, providing justification for an unprecedented attention to female education.
根据 Kerber 的说法，母性成为了共和国命运的关键，这为前所未有的女性教育关注提供了辩护。
When working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues for the global manager.
当与海外客户合作时，对于全球经理人来说，了解文化规范至少与掌握关键业务的问题同等重要。
He has established himself as a pivotal figure in state politics.
他作为国家政治中的一位轴心人物的地位已经确立。
It comes at a pivotal point in U.S.-Iraqi relations, as both sides attempt to form a new working relationship.
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Richard Pipes,a leading authority on Russia and a former anti-Soviet crusader who served in the Reagan administration, also stresses Mr.Gorbachev's pivotal role.
VOA : standard.2009.11.03
It was probably the pivotal point of our friendship when he realized I had actually spent some hours thinking about him and his troubles and he was trying to place that in his tremendously involved and tormented mental categories.
这或许是我们之间友谊的关键时刻,他知道我的确用了许多时间考虑他和他的困境,在他陷入极其复杂的痛苦的精神危机时,他更是急于想了解这一点。
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president has done so. He told the council that the United Nations has a "pivotal role to play" in preventing a nuclear crisis.
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In each case, Sinha observed that stress played a pivotal role in the loss of control.
It is a pivotal point that ensures the film is both poignant and relevant.
We are very close and it could well come down to pivotal moments in the game.