mainstay 详细解释

mainstay

['meinstei]

n.主要支持

词义辨析

同义参见:

dependence  stem  

英英释义

名词 mainstay:

a prominent supporter

同义词：pillar

a central cohesive source of support and stability

同义词：anchor, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

the forestay that braces the mainmast

补充

mainstaymainstay英:[ˈmeinstei] 美:[ˈmenˌste]n.1.主要支持者[物], 支柱; 骨干Agriculture is still the mainstay of the country's economy.农业仍然是这个国家经济的主要支柱。

例句

1. Fish and rice were the mainstays of the country's diet.鱼和米是该国的主食。 2. This principle of collective bargaining has been a mainstay in labour relations in this country.这一集体谈判原则已经成为该国劳动关系的重要基础。 3. whitefish are the mainstay of the local industry.白鲑是当地的支柱产业。 4. Cocoa is the mainstay of the country's economy.可可粉是该国经济的支柱。 5. Fish is a mainstay of their diet.鱼是他们最主要的食物。 6. a dietary mainstay主要的食物： 7. My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.妈妈一直是我们家的顶梁柱。

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