Accurate data is indispensable for drawing reliable conclusions in any scientific investigation.
准确的数据对于在任何科学调查中得出可靠结论都是不可或缺的。
Which choice best defines “indispensable”?
D — Absolutely necessary. “indispensable” means absolutely necessary.
Which word means “absolutely necessary”?
D — indispensable. “indispensable” means absolutely necessary.
indispensable — absolutely necessary. In Chinese: 不可或缺的.
indispensable is pronounced /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl/.
Accurate data is indispensable for drawing reliable conclusions in any scientific investigation. (准确的数据对于在任何科学调查中得出可靠结论都是不可或缺的。)
essential, necessary, vital — all close in meaning to indispensable (absolutely necessary).
dispensable, optional — each the opposite of indispensable (absolutely necessary).
Yes. indispensable is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.