backbone
UK ['bæk.bəʊn] US [-boʊn] noun
CENTRAL SUPPORT 中枢，骨干
countable
■the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body; the spine 脊骨，脊椎•She stood with her backbone rigid.她直挺挺地站着。 the backbone of sth
■the most important part of something, providing support for everything else 主要成分；支柱；中枢•Farming and cattle-raising are the backbone of the country's economy.农业和畜牧业是这个国家的经济支柱。
UK ['bæk.bəʊn] US [-boʊn] noun
STRENGTH 力量
uncountable
■bravery and strength of character 勇气；骨气；刚毅；毅力•[+ to infinitive] Will he have the backbone to tell them what he thinks?他有胆量把自己的想法告诉他们吗？ |