(Poem) I search the chemistry of specific emotions, a combination of earth and air that evokes the vital detail, the phrase that heats the frying pan, the look that smiles, offering signals that localize, where I am, and clarify what I see.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

Nutrition is considered the process, the behavioral process by which people require--acquire nutrients, and use them to promote vital activities.

营养作用就是营养的供给和摄取,也就是人们摄取营养,并将其转化为生命力的行为过程

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

They appear in food in pretty small amounts which is why they're the micronutrients;, but they're vital for health, so if you're deficient in micronutrients you've got big problems.

它们在食物中所占比重很小,这也是称它们为"微量元素"的原因,但它们对健康的意义却是至关重要的,如果缺乏微量元素的话会很糟糕

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

And now with Antarctic science being really a global science and part of understanding how the world works, it is becoming really vital that everybody works together."

VOA: special.2009.06.03

It's very important because it provides-- does provide energy but it helps with muscle building and with the manufacturing the body does of its own proteins, and therefore, is a vital part of the diet.

蛋白质非常重要,因为它能提供,的确能提供能量,但它也能帮助肌肉塑形,参与身体内自身蛋白的合成,因此是饮食中不可或缺的组成部分

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

"Shipping noise falls across the same frequencies that these animals use for all their vital behaviors - for feeding,for finding mates, for avoiding predators and for navigating."

VOA: special.2011.06.29

Don Baxter from the Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations says in a vast and rugged nation the army's support is vital.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

She,like visitors to the Rookwood cemetery from other faiths, believes that having a clearly marked, traditional grave is of vital importance.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

He tells a group of visitors to Northern House that storytelling plays a vital role in the Dene culture.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

That is our commitment and we will continue." The World Food Program is providing vital food assistance to about across Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

"The security of Europe has been a vital national interest of the United States for my entire career.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

For Lieutenant Lilly Alexei, the military exercises today may be vital practice for real battles in the future.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

"I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital interests.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Again we believe that the land grabbing business is in actual fact taking vital resources away from farmers."

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Lo says the government's financial commitment to the health sector has proved vital to saving children.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

The private meeting began with a few public remarks by the president, in which he focused on issues of vital interest to the governors.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

Cigarette taxes are a vital revenue source for New York State, which has the highest-priced cigarettes in the nation - almost $15 a pack.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

It's vital that she completes the course of up to two years of pills and injections.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

Professor Chris Dennis, a respiratory physician, who is chairing the seminar, says international cooperation is a vital ingredient in the fight to conquer swine flu.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Soldiers from Uganda and Burundi are currently playing a vital security role by defending the presidential palace, the main seaport and airport from al-Shabab attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Raduege says one of his biggest concerns in Houston is the computer-run electronic control system that is vital to energy sector operations the country depends on.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

With bright eyes and an engaging smile, he says songs and stories were vital to survival when his family lived in igloos above the Arctic Circle.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

The United States considers Pakistan a vital ally in the global fight against terrorism.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"Each species of turtle plays a very vital role in the whole ecosystem functioning."

VOA: standard.2010.07.15

Colonel James Larsen, the chief of training exercises, says the simulated training is vital, even for medical personnel who have experience in treating soldiers with war injuries.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Are we doing the right things to succeed as I strongly believe we must?" The prime minister responded by saying Afghanistan is vital to his country's security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

Treasury Secretary Geithner says a jobs bill is vital, as is an overhaul of America's financial regulations to limit risk-taking by the nation's banks and major private financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

The high court has also agreed to hear a case involving part of an anti-terrorism law the government says is a vital part of its effort to fight international terrorism.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Secretary Clinton said the U.S and Russia will continue to have disagreements, but added the treaty is an example of deep and substantive cooperation on a matter of vital importance.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Lutzi Matzig, chief operating officer of travel operator Asian Trails, says Thailand began recovering in late 2009, but he says political stability in Thailand is vital to keep the recovery going.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04