critical

adj.

表示不赞成 expressing disapproval

1. 批评的；批判性的；挑剔的
   expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think is bad about them
   1. a critical comment/report
      批判性的评论 / 报道
   2. The supervisor is always very critical.
      主管总是很挑剔。
   3. Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.
      汤姆的父母对学校提出了强烈的批评。

重要 important

2. 极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的
   extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it
   1. a critical factor in the election campaign
      竞选活动的关键因素
   2. Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance .
      减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。
   3. Your decision is critical to our future.
      你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。

严重；危险 serious/dangerous

3. 严重的；不稳定的；可能有危险的
   serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous
   1. The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
      病人手术后头24小时是最危险的。
   2. a critical moment in our country's history
      我国历史上的危急关头
   3. One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition .
      大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。

判断审慎 making careful judgements

4. 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎）的
   involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of sb/sth
   1. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
      要鼓励学生培养判断力，而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。

艺术、音乐、书等 of art/music/books, etc.

5. 根据（艺术、音乐、文学等）评论家的评论
   according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.
   1. the film director's greatest critical success
      那位电影导演从评论界获得的最大成功
   2. In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics ) she deserved.
      她一生从未受到过评论家应当给她的赞扬。

1. ADJ-GRADED 极重要的;关键的
   A critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important.
   1. The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign...
      该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。
   2. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population...
      环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
   3. He says setting priorities is of critical importance...
      他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
   4. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.
      如何融资对企业的成功至关重要。
2. ADJ (局势)严重的，有危险的
   A critical situation is very serious and dangerous.
   1. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical...
      如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。
   2. Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
      其日常财务状况十分糟糕。
3. ADJ (病情)危急的，严重的
   If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
   1. Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
      据说伤者中有10人情况危急。
4. ADJ-GRADED 批评的;挑剔的
   To be critical of someone or something means to criticize them.
   1. His report is highly critical of the trial judge...
      他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。
   2. ...a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime...
      几十名一直批判该政权的知识分子
   3. He has apologised for critical remarks he made about the referee.
      他为自己对裁判的出言不逊道了歉。
5. ADJ 评判性的;审慎的
   A critical approach to something involves examining and judging it carefully.
   1. We need to become critical text-readers...
      我们需要培养对文章的评判能力。
   2. Marx's work was more than a critical study of capitalist production.
      马克思的著作不仅仅是对资本主义生产的批判性研究。
   3. ...the critical analysis of political ideas.
      对政治观点的评判分析
6. ADJ 评论家的;评论界的
   If something or someone receives critical acclaim, critics say that they are very good.
   1. The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim...
      该影片受到了影评人和公众的高度评价。
   2. The show was also a resounding critical success.
      这次演出同样好评如潮。

1. I am very critical of the adequacy of Britain's race laws
   我对英国种族法律的适当性颇有微词。
2. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons
   之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨，有几点理由。
3. The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign
   该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。
4. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population
   环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
5. He says setting priorities is of critical importance
   他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
6. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.
   如何融资对企业的成功至关重要。
7. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical
   如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。
8. Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
   其日常财务状况十分糟糕。
9. Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
   据说伤者中有10人情况危急。
10. His report is highly critical of the trial judge
    他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。
11. He has apologised for critical remarks he made about the referee.
    他为自己对裁判的出言不逊道了歉。
12. We need to become critical text-readers
    我们需要培养对文章的评判能力。
13. Marx's work was more than a critical study of capitalist production.
    马克思的著作不仅仅是对资本主义生产的批判性研究。
14. The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim
    该影片受到了影评人和公众的高度评价。
15. The show was also a resounding critical success.
    这次演出同样好评如潮。
16. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge
    据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
17. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.
    经济问题只是该国正竭力解决的几个关键问题之一。
18. That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career.
    那个项目赢得了评论界的好评，成为索尼塔事业的转折点。
19. The crisis is entering a crucial, critical phase
    目前危机正进入决定性的关键阶段。
20. When I produced this piece of work, my lecturers were very critical
    当我拿出这件作品时，我的讲师们提出了诸多批评意见。
21. There are two main structuralist techniques incorporated into critical social research.
    批判性社会研究中融入了两种主要的结构主义分析技巧。
22. This courageous and subversive movie has attracted widespread critical support.
    这部大胆而具颠覆性的电影引起了评论界广泛的支持。
23. The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.
    建立一套高效稳定的交通体系对伦敦的长远发展意义重大。
24. A good deal of my time is taken up with reading critical essays and reviews
    我的大部分时间都用在阅读评论文章上了。
25. An efficient transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.
    高效的公共交通系统对伦敦长远的未来至关重要。
26. A few twentieths of a gram can be critical.
    即使重量仅有1克的二十分之几都可能是关键性的。
27. All of our cultural heritage which is useful should be inherited, but in a critical way.
    凡属我国文化遗产中有用的东西，都应当批判地继承。
28. This makes the teacher shortage even more critical.
    这使师资匮乏的问题更为严重。
29. The intensely critical spirit is often the narrow-minded and ignorant one.
    极爱吹毛求疵的人往往是心胸狭窄和无知的人。
30. The situation is critical.
    情况紧急。

  vital critical key【导航词义：重要的】

  vital adj. 极其重要的，必不可少的

〔辨析〕语气较强，指对于某人或某事成功或继续存在是至关重要的。

  critical adj. 紧要的，关键性的

〔辨析〕指对将来发生的事而言十分重要的。

  key adj. 关键的，至关重要的

〔辨析〕指作用十分重要或不能缺少的。

adj

1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
   1. a critical attitude

2. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
   1. a critical reading
   2. a critical dissertation
   3. a critical analysis of Melville's writings

3. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
   1. a critical shortage of food
   2. a critical illness
   3. an illness at the critical stage

4. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
   1. a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
   2. critical mass
   3. go critical

5. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
   1. a critical point in the campaign
   2. the critical test

   Synonym:    decisive

6. urgently needed
   1. a critical element of the plan
   2. critical medical supplies
   3. vital for a healthy society
   4. of vital interest

   Synonym:    vital

7. of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
   1. critical acclaim