WOTW: vital
| - Tim Lake |
“Vital” is an adjective. It has two meanings but the most common one is the one you really need to know. Let’s find out what they are:
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The most common meaning of “vital” is absolutely necessary or essential.
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+ Electricity is vital for modern life. We couldn’t live without it.
+ Because it is the building block of muscle, protein is vital to a great body.
+ Her role was vital to the success of the peace negotiations.
+ I don’t need to remind you that secrecy is of vital importance in this matter.
+ Phasing out fossil fuels is absolutely vital to ensuring the future of life on this planet.
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In a similar way “vital” means essential for life to continue. It is often used with “organs” – vital organs.
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+ It is important that oxygen gets to the vital organs, such as the brain and heart.
+ Deaths from accidents are relatively rare these days unless the injury involves a vital organ.
+ The liver does a lot of important work in your body, including making vital nutrients.
+ I’m not sure it will ever be possibly to accurately model the workings of the human brain and other vital organs in a computer simulation.
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The less common meaning of “vital” is full or energy or lively.
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+ Meditation can balance the flow of vital energy in the body.
+ She was a beautiful, vital girl full of life.
+ B vitamins can provide you with a vital energy boost.
+ He has a vital energy about him, a warm smile and subtle confidence.
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The pronunciation is /ˈvʌɪtl/.
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This word is in the New General Service List, a list of the 3,000 most common words in English communication. You can get the full list on our website by clicking here.
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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。
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