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linch·pin
lInch pIn
复数:linchpins
Noun
1. a central cohesive source of support and stability;
"faith is his anchor"
"the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"
"he is the linchpin of this firm"
2. pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
还有“关键的东西”(现在主要用于比喻),14世纪晚期的 linch-pin,是 linspin 的变体,字面意思是“轴销”,由 pin(n.)和中古英语 lins “轴”组成,源自原始日耳曼语 *luniso(也是古撒克逊语 lunisa,中古荷兰语 lunse,荷兰语 luns,德语 Lünse 的来源),这个词的起源不确定。
Middle English lynspin, from lyns linchpin (from Old English lynis) + pin; akin to Middle High German luns linchpin
The first known use of linchpin was in the 13th century
lineamentnoun
an outline or contour of a body or figure and especially of the face
lineamentnoun
an outline or contour of a body or figure and especially of the face
linealadjective
linear
lineal measure
consisting of or being in a direct line of descent
hereditary sense 3
lineagenoun
the ancestors from whom a person is descended
the people descended from the same ancestor
lindennoun
any of a genus of trees with large heart-shaped leaves and drooping clusters of yellowish flowers that are often planted as ornamental or shade trees
the light white wood of a linden
linchpinnoun
a pin inserted crosswise through something (as the end of an axle or shaft) to keep things in place
1 Therefore, both are linchpin of society.
所以说理想和抱负是社会的一个重要部分.
2 Molly I’ve left her for last, in part because this deputy has been the linchpin, the link holding a lot of these threads and characters together through nine episodes so far.
3 Discovering jazz turned him into a double-bass player, the linchpin of any band.
4 It also is a linchpin in Ford's long-term strategy to build Lincoln into a stronger competitor in the high-profit luxury segment.
这是福特把林肯打造成高利润奢侈汽车市场上更强大竞争者这一长期策略的关键。
5 While there are multiple, valid criticisms to be made of the hollowness of consumer capitalism, the fact remains that it’s the linchpin of the American socioeconomic order.
6 The marriage proved to be the linchpin, emotional as well as financial, to her glittering career.
7 There are still precious few art venues in the city that aim to support artists and curators, act as a place of discovery and revelation, while also being a linchpin for civic culture.
8 “Being the breadwinner has been a linchpin of U.S. men’s masculinity for decades,” wrote Cassino, “so even the potential of making less than one’s spouse threatens accepted gender roles.”
9 Susan is, without question, the character linchpin of the novel, and she is rendered touchingly.
10 Despite this, the narrative linchpin isn’t Aurora: It’s Maleficent, who doesn’t fit the fairy tale template largely because of her relationships.
11 Their well-deserved frustration pushes them to commit a workplace crime that becomes a linchpin in their friendship, even if it fizzles out plot-wise.
12 It depends, I guess, on two things; firstly the enduring popularity of Michael McIntyre, the linchpin of the stand-up TV takeover; and secondly the free fringe.
13 Carrey says: “He, for me, was the linchpin. I was incredibly interested in the material, but when Michel came on board, I thought, ‘I get to go play with a teammate, and that’s really wonderful.’
14 S. military base in Kyrgyzstan, established in 2001 as a linchpin of its military operation in Afghanistan.
2001年,美国在吉尔吉斯斯坦建立了军事基地,作为在阿富汗军事行动的关键枢纽。
15 The character suits Smith to a tee, given that his ability to persuade anyone of anything is the linchpin of his work.
16 Mr. Froberg, a beloved linchpin of the San Diego underground music scene that flourished in the 1980s and ’90s, sang in a raspy roar that segued smoothly between snarl and scream.
17 And if you ask nearly anyone associated with it who the linchpin holding the entire thing together was the answer is “Bernie.”
18 Japan as a "linchpin".
日本是“关键”。
19 It is a linchpin of the nation’s economy.
20 That neither of them grasps this truth is a linchpin for the production’s most shocking moment, one in which Eddie attempts to destroy Catherine’s budding relationship with Register’s Rodolpho via a stunning physical act.