instrumental adj.
释义: involved in an important way in making something happen
“instrumental”来自名词 “instrument” （乐器），除了表示与乐器演奏有关的意思外，它还常用来表示“有帮助的” “起作用的”。可以用它来替换 helpful，play an important role 等。
例① 我们常说“细节决定成败”，说的是细节的重要性，我们可以用 instrumental 把它表述为：
Details are intrumental in achieving success.
例② 当别人对我们有所帮助，我们在写邮件和卡片的时候就可以用上 instrumental。比如流行小说 Crazy Rich Asians 的作者在书尾鸣谢部分就用到了 instrumental：
In your inimitable and wonderful ways, you have each been instrumental in helping me bring this book to life.
例③《经济学人》在一篇保护穿山甲（pangolin）的文章中也用到了 instrumental：
In China, for example, Jackie Chan, a film star who was instrumental in bringingabout that country’s recent ban on the sale of elephant ivory, has thrown his weight behind the pangolin.
1. 使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查 “instrumental”，了解它作为形容词时的常用搭配。
become instrumental
highly/ largely/ partly instrumental in 在… 方面起… 作用 They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown. 在把生意引入纽敦方面他们发挥了非常大的作用。
2. 翻译：教育改变了我的命运。
Education is instrumental in shaping my destiny.
（参考翻译：Education has been highly instrumental in transforming my life. 或者 Education is an instrumental tool in shaping my destiny. ）
3. 造句练习
场景: 高铁旅客进站口使用的人脸识别系统提高了候车区域的安全保障。
造句: The facial recognition system used for passenger check-in at the entrance of high speed raliway station has been highly instrumental in improving the security level of the waiting area.
