fundamental
adjective
uk/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/us/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl/C2
formingthebase, from which everythingelsedevelops:
基础的,基本的We need to make fundamentalchangesto the way in which wetreatourenvironment.我们需要从根本上改变对待环境的态度。
It's one of the fundamentaldifferencesbetween men and women.这是男女之间的基本差别之一。
Theschoolisbasedon the fundamentalprinciplethat allchildrenshouldreachtheirfullpotential.这所学校的基本原则是充分发挥每个孩子的最大潜力。
Diversity isoffundamentalimportanceto allecosystemsand alleconomies.多样性对所有的生态系统和经济结构都极为重要。
basic knowledge, understanding, etc.
- basicI just need some basic information.
- elementaryI started an elementary-level art history course.
- fundamentalOne of the most fundamental principles of the rule of law is that one person cannot be punished for the actions of another.
- rudimentaryThey have only the most rudimentary grasp of the language.
- essentialWe have been able to determine the essential nature of a healthy diet.
- underlyingThe underlying idea is that having freedom is valuable.
C2
moreimportantthan anythingelse:
主要的,根本的Someunderstandingofgrammaris fundamentaltolearningalanguage.掌握一些语法对学习一种语言来说很重要。
necessary
- necessaryDo you have the necessary skills for the job?
- needDoes she have the skills needed for work of that sort?
- requireWill you require a wake-up call in the morning?
- mustThe meat must be cooked thoroughly.
- essentialClean water is essential for a society's health.
- fundamentalSome understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.
- Afairjusticesystemis a fundamentalpartof acivilizedsociety.
- Peacefuldemonstrationsthat do notcauseapublicnuisanceare a fundamentalrightin anytrulydemocraticcountry.
- He'd like toseea fundamentalreappraisalof the wayunionsoperate.
- Trial byjuryis a fundamentalright.
- The newmanagementwill make fundamentalchanges.
Essential or necessary
- basically
- basis
- be a question ofdoing somethingidiom
- box ticking
- business-critical
- dependence
- elemental
- if/when push comes to shoveidiom
- incumbent
- indispensable
- inhere insomething
- inherent
- necessity
- need
- needed
- needful
- non-discretionary
- owe
- symbiotically
- warrant