instrumental

英 [ˌɪnstrəˈmentl]

美 [ˌɪnstrəˈmentl]

adj.  起重要作用; 用乐器演奏的; 为乐器谱写的
n.  器乐曲; 工具格; 工具词

复数：instrumentals　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.6161 / COCA.5653

牛津词典

adj.

• 起重要作用
  important in making sth happen
  1. He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.
     他在终止冲突的过程中起了重要作用。
• 用乐器演奏的；为乐器谱写的
  made by or for musical instruments
  1. instrumental music
     器乐曲

noun

• 器乐曲
  a piece of music (usually popular music) in which only musical instruments are used with no singing
• 工具格；工具词
  the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective when it refers to a thing that is used to do sth

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有助益的;有帮助的;起作用的
  Someone or something that isinstrumental ina process or event helps to make it happen.
  1. In his first years as chairman he was instrumental in raising the company's wider profile...
     他任董事长的最初几年为提升公司的知名度起到了积极的推动作用。
  2. Jesse Jackson was instrumental in the release of some of the hostages.
     其中一些人质得以获释多亏了杰西·杰克逊。
• ADJ 用乐器演奏(而非声乐)的;为器乐谱写的
  Instrumentalmusic is performed by instruments and not by voices.
  1. ...a cassette recording of vocal and instrumental music.
     有声乐也有器乐的磁带录音
  2. Instrumentalsare pieces of instrumental music.
     器乐曲
  3. The last track on the CD is an instrumental.
     CD 上的最后一支曲目是一首器乐曲。

英英释义

adj

• serving or acting as a means or aid
  1. instrumental in solving the crime
  Synonym:implementalsubservient
• relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
  1. instrumental compositions
  2. an instrumental ensemble

双语例句

• An instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello.
  有两个小提琴、一个中提琴和一个大提琴的乐器四重奏。
• The development instrumental music was most important in this period.
  唐代的器乐发展尤为重要。
• METHODS: Application program was designed and instrumental analysis database was established through data base management system.
  方法：通过数据库管理系统进行应用程序设计，建立仪器分析数据库。
• The dependence of consciousness, mind, thought and nature on signs and interpretation is not an instrumental one.
  意识，心理，思想和生理对于符号和解释的依赖性，并不是手段性，工具性的。
• An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
  配合乐器和嗓音的有组织、连续的表现的听觉交流的艺术形式。
• Since then, it has been instrumental in bringing a revolution in the Industrial development of the Nation.
  自那时起，它一直在发挥带来了革命，在工业国家的发展。
• Instrumental criminal culture includes the idea of deciding aim and controlling power.
  工具型刑事庭审文化主要包括目的决定观和权力支配观。
• It is an instrumental work.
  这是一部可以用乐器演奏的作品。
• This technical innovation is instrumental in improving the qualities of our products.
  这项技术革新有助于改善我们的产品质量。
• My current project is a book on reciprocity in Mozart's instrumental music.
  我目前主要在写一本书，是关于莫扎特音乐中的相互性。