pivotal
adj. 中枢的; 枢轴的; 关键的
A pivotal role, point or figure in something is one that is very important and affects the success of that thing.
The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system...
上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。
The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.
这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。
1. being of crucial importance;
For those of you who are entering teaching, your role is indeed a pivotal one.
那些将要步入教师行列的人, 你们所扮演的角色确实是非常重要的.
We hypothesized that right ventricular adaptation plays a pivotal role in the response to training.
我们假设右室适应性在对训练的反应中有着非常重要的作用.
It is the pivotal struggle in the second period, the period of revolutionary action.
这个斗争是第二时期即革命时期的中心斗争.
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which immune mechanisms play a pivotal role.
目前研究认为动脉粥样硬化是一种慢性炎症免疫性疾病.
The wait was pivotal because it induced customers to fill the pause with a public commitment.
等待非常关键,因为这促使顾客以公开的承诺来补上停顿.