1. According to Kerber, motherhood became pivotal to the fate of the republic, providing justification for an unprecedented attention to female education. 根据 Kerber 的说法，母性成为了共和国命运的关键，这为前所未有的女性教育关注提供了辩护。
2. When working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues for the global manager. 当与海外客户合作时，对于全球经理人来说，了解文化规范至少与掌握关键业务的问题同等重要。
3. He has established himself as a pivotal figure in state politics. 他作为国家政治中的一位轴心人物的地位已经确立。
4. The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history. 这些选举也许会证明其在哥伦比亚政治史上是至关重要的。
5. This attitude is no longer relevant in a world in which knowledgeability, quality and design are pivotal to success or failure. 在一个知识、质量和设计是成功或失败的关键的世界里，这种态度不再相关。
