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backbone n.脊椎,中枢,骨干,支柱,意志力,勇气,毅力,决心;骨干网 ★☆☆☆☆ 2001.3

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['bækbəun] In other words, there is a conventional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]脊柱 Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back. 2[N-SING 单数名词]中坚力量；骨干；支柱 The backbone of an organization or system is the part of it that gives it its main strength.   [usu with poss]The small business people of Britain are the economic backbone of the nation.英国的小商人是国家经济的支柱。3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]骨气；勇气 If you say that someone has no backbone, you think they do not have the courage to do things which need to be done.   [oft with brd-neg]You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that.你也许要采取极端的措施，你必须有勇气那么做。

英语单词	backbone
英美音标	['bækbəun]
中文释义	n.脊椎,中枢,骨干,支柱,意志力,勇气,毅力,决心;骨干网
真题原句	In other words, there is a conventional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]脊柱 Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back. 2 [N-SING 单数名词]中坚力量；骨干；支柱 The backbone of an organization or system is the part of it that gives it its main strength. [usu with poss] The small business people of Britain are the economic backbone of the nation. 英国的小商人是国家经济的支柱。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]骨气；勇气 If you say that someone has no backbone, you think they do not have the courage to do things which need to be done. [oft with brd-neg] You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that. 你也许要采取极端的措施，你必须有勇气那么做。
来源	2001.3

Backbone Small Bækbəun N.脊椎,中枢,骨干,支柱,意志力,勇气,毅力,决心;骨干网 Words Conventional Story Line