| 释义 |
missing link
noun only singular
■something that is necessary to complete a series or solve a problem （一系列相关联事物中）必要的环节•Those documents provided the missing link, and the police were able to make an arrest soon after they discovered them.这些档提供了必要的证据，警方发现档之后很快就展开了逮捕行动。 the missing link
■an animal which no longer exists or might never have existed and is thought to explain how humans developed from animals similar to monkeys 缺环（人们推想中存在于类人猿和人类之间的过渡动物） |