| 释义 |
meat-and-potatoes
UK [ˌmi:t.ən.pə'teɪ.təʊz] US [-tˌoʊz] adjective [before noun] US
■more basic or important than other things 基本的；根本的；重要的•For many unions, the meat-and-potatoes issue is no longer pay increases but job security.许多工会面临的主要问题已不再是加薪，而是工作安全保障。 |