backbone

美音音标: ['bæk.bəʊn] backbone
英音音标: ['bæk.bəʊn] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
backbone anchor keystone linchpin lynchpin mainstay
词性
n
解释
a central cohesive source of support and stability
示例
faith is his anchor|the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money|he is the linchpin of this firm

同义
grit gumption guts backbone sand moxie
词性
n
解释
fortitude and determination
示例
he didn't have the guts to try it

同义
rachis vertebral column spinal column spine back backbone
词性
n
解释
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
示例
the fall broke his back

同义
spine backbone
词性
n
解释
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
示例
the title and author were printed on the spine of the book

同义
backbone
词性
n
解释
the part of a network that connects other networks together
示例
the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic