Vital



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• adj. 极其重要的; 充满活力的
• ［英］ adj. 极其重要的; 充满活力的 ( full of life and force)
• ［类］ 反义词: moribund ( 垂死的)
• ［记］ vit（活, 生命）+al

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin vitalis of life, from vita life; akin to Latin vivere to live — more at quick
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. existing as a manifestation of life
  • b. concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life <vital organs><blood and other vital fluids>
• 2. full of life and vigor ; animated
• 3. characteristic of life or living beings
• 4.
  • a. fundamentally concerned with or affecting life or living beings: as
    • (1) tending to renew or refresh the living ; invigorating
    • (2) destructive to life ; mortal
  • b. of the utmost importance <a vital clue><vital resources>
• 5. recording data relating to lives
• 6. of, relating to, or constituting the staining of living tissues
• Synonyms: see essential
• ? vitally adverb

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