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instrumental

🇬🇧 UK/.instru'mentәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Playing an important role in achieving something; relating to or performed by musical instruments rather than voices.

起重要作用的;器乐的,用乐器演奏的

n.

A piece of music performed by instruments without vocals.

器乐曲,纯音乐作品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
strubuild, construct, arrange
+
mentaction, result, state
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=instrumental

Common Collocations

  • 1.instrumental in在...中起重要作用
  • 2.instrumental music器乐

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Music can be instrumental in improving mental health and well-being.

  • 2.

    He was instrumental in the company's successful expansion into Asia.

  • 3.

    She listened to instrumental music while studying.

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