key的英文釋義Noun 1. metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
2. something crucial for explaining;
the key to development is economic integration3. pitch of the voice;
he spoke in a low key4. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
5. a kilogram of a narcotic drug;
they were carrying two keys of heroin6. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
7. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
8. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court;
he hit a jump shot from the top of the keyhe dominates play in the paint9. a list of answers to a test;
some students had stolen the key to the final exam10. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
11. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access;
a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it12. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
13. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
14. a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
Verb 1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
2. provide with a key;
We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key;
His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot4. regulate the musical pitch of
5. harmonize with or adjust to;
key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitudeAdjective 1. serving as an essential component;
a cardinal rulethe central cause of the probleman example that was fundamental to the argumentcomputers are fundamental to modern industrial structure2. effective; producing a desired effect;
the operative word