摄像机对我而言是必需品。

The camera was essential for me.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 摄像机 shèxiàngjī video camera

classifier: 部
2 对 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
3 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
4 而言 éryán (typically preceded by 就…jiùxx or 對…|对…duìxx etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
=5 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=5 是 shì variant of 是 shì
6 必需品 bìxūpǐn
  1. necessity
  2. essential (thing)