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

• The development of music short-term memory ability receives music educators and instrumental music researchers continuous attention.
  音乐短时记忆能力的发展一直受到音乐教育和器乐演奏研究者的关注。
• Small-scale Instrumental Music& Chamber Music, this category includes Chinese and foreign solo and group instrumental music.
  小型器乐曲与室内乐，这个类别包括中外各类乐器的独奏曲和重奏曲。
• This major is based on instrumental science and technology supported by electrical engineering, and computer science and technology.
  本专业以控制学科与工程学科为导、以电气工程和计算机科学与技术学科为依托。
• In nowadays society unilateral development of instrumental logos and decadency of value logos also block building of Universal Ethics.
  现代社会中的工具理性的片面发展和价值理性的衰微也严重阻碍了普世伦理的建构。
• As baseball commissioner, Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.
  杰基·罗宾逊成为职业棒球联赛中首位黑人选手，作为棒球协会总干事的钱德勒功不可没。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This tune is a representative piece of Hebei folk instrumental music.
  此曲是河北民间器乐曲中具有代表性的作品之一。
• Instrumental analysis experiment, thesis and research for teachers and students.
  本科生仪器分析实验，本科生及研究生论文实验，教师科研。