linchpin
- IPA[ˈlin(t)SHˌpin]
美式
- a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization;a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position.
noun: linchpin, plural noun: linchpins
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization regular brushing is the linchpin of all good dental hygiene
- 2. a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position.
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- IPA[ˈlɪn(t)ʃpɪn]
英式
- a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization: nurses are the linchpin of the National Health Service
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