Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8544
indispensable
必不可少的；绝对必要的
absolutely necessary; essential; impossible to do without
- 1.
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
绝对必要的；必不可少的。
- 2.
not to be dispensed with; essential
不可或缺的；必需的
- 3.
Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
不可变通的,即不能忽视或搁置的。
- 4.
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
绝对必要的；极其重要的
- 5.
unavoidable
不可避免的
不可忽视的；不可违背的；强制性的；不可避免的；必然的；绝对必要的；必不可少的。；不可或缺的；必需的；不可变通的,即不能忽视或搁置的。
In use
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a language.
Water is indispensable to human survival.
Her support was indispensable during my difficult times.
foods indispensable to good nutrition
an indispensable worker
the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state
indispensable for something
强调某物对某目的的必要性。
Water is indispensable for life.
水对生命是不可或缺的。
indispensable to someone
强调对某人的重要性。
Connections
Collocations
- indispensable part
- 不可或缺的部分
- Trust is an indispensable part of any healthy relationship.信任是任何健康关系中不可或缺的部分。
- indispensable tool
- 必不可少的工具
- The internet has become an indispensable tool for education.互联网已成为教育中必不可少的工具。
- indispensable resource
- 必需的资源
- Water is an indispensable resource for life on Earth.水是地球上生命必需的资源。
- indispensable role
- 不可或缺的角色
- She played an indispensable role in the project's success.她在项目成功中扮演了不可或缺的角色。
- indispensable condition
- 必要条件
- A peaceful environment is an indispensable condition for economic growth.和平的环境是经济增长的必要条件。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为 in（不）+ dispensable（可缺少的），即‘不可缺少的’，联想到手机是生活中不可或缺的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：essential items、required skills、vital components 通常用于正式或半正式场合，表示不可或缺，语气较强。在日常对话中也常见，但更常见于书面或正式语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'indispensable' because their stressed vowels differ. All share the suffix '-able' but are pronounced with different stress patterns and vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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