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    pivotal

    US /ˈpɪvətl/

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    UK /ˈpɪvətl/

    B2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveHaving a lot of importance
    This is the pivotal piece to complete the work

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    How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich

    07:01How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
    • It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

      It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

    • to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

      to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

    B1

    Taiwan's New President Lai Urges China to Jointly Maintain Regional Peace

    01:54Taiwan's New President Lai Urges China to Jointly Maintain Regional Peace
    • Well, absolutely. Cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and China are a pivotal issue in this election.

      Well, absolutely. Cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and China are a pivotal issue in this election.

    • and China are a pivotal issue in this election.

      and China are a pivotal issue in this election.

    B2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • THOSE ISSUES ARE PIVOTAL THAT

      THOSE ISSUES ARE PIVOTAL THAT

    B1

    How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand

    10:46How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand
    • The pivotal moment came in 2017 when French luxury fashion house Balenciaga debuted a chunky sneaker called the Triple S.

      The pivotal moment came in 2017 when French luxury fashion house Balenciaga debuted a chunky sneaker called the Triple S.

    B1

    Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV? | BBC News

    11:32Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV? | BBC News
    • And the choice of the name, of course, brings him right back to something pivotal in terms of articulating the Church's teaching on social justice.

      And the choice of the name, of course, brings him right back to something pivotal in terms of articulating the Church's teaching on social justice.

    • And the choice of the name, of course, brings him right back to, uh, uh, something pivotal in terms of articulating the church's teaching on social justice.

      And the choice of the name, of course, brings him right back to, uh, uh, something pivotal in terms of articulating the church's teaching on social justice.

    B1

    Carney’s Liberals Projected to Win Canada Election With Narrow Victory

    03:27Carney’s Liberals Projected to Win Canada Election With Narrow Victory
    • A pivotal moment for Canada, talk to us about what Canadians voted for.

      A pivotal moment for Canada, talk to us about what Canadians voted for.

    B1

    The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is

    11:41The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
    • There's actually a much longer history that indicates the Book of the Dead wasn't some pivotal shift but more like a collection of funerary spells and practices most Egyptians had access to already.

      There's actually a much longer history that indicates the Book of the Dead wasn't some pivotal shift but more like a collection of funerary spells and practices most Egyptians had access to already.

    • wasn't some pivotal shift,

      wasn't some pivotal shift,

    B2

    How Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry Won

    15:07How Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry Won
    • Research Institute, ITRI, in 1973. ITRI was set up as a government-backed research institute to support industrial innovation in Taiwan, particularly in technology-intensive fields such as semiconductors. This was a pivotal moment for Taiwan as it marked the beginning of state-driven support for high-tech industries. ITRI played a key role in researching new technologies and facilitating technology transfer from abroad to local firms. For instance,

      Research Institute, ITRI, in 1973. ITRI was set up as a government-backed research institute to support industrial innovation in Taiwan, particularly in technology-intensive fields such as semiconductors. This was a pivotal moment for Taiwan as it marked the beginning of state-driven support for high-tech industries. ITRI played a key role in researching new technologies and facilitating technology transfer from abroad to local firms. For instance,

    • This was a pivotal moment for Taiwan as it marked the beginning of state-driven support for high-tech industries.

      This was a pivotal moment for Taiwan as it marked the beginning of state-driven support for high-tech industries.

    B1

    Designing the Apartment in ‘Friends’

    03:17Designing the Apartment in ‘Friends’
    • is a pivotal moment.

      is a pivotal moment.

    A2

    Disney's Frozen: What Does It Mean to Be "Frozen?"

    11:47Disney's Frozen: What Does It Mean to Be "Frozen?"
    • So in this pivotal scene, the movie emphasizes that ice can, counterintuitively, be strong and helpful.

      So in this pivotal scene, the movie emphasizes that ice can, counterintuitively, be strong and helpful.

    • So in this pivotal scene, the movie emphasizes how ice can,

      So in this pivotal scene, the movie emphasizes how ice can,

    B1