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backbone n.脊骨；骨干；骨气；毅力 (1) 脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。(2) 他们是政党的骨干。(3) 这些人是国家的中坚力量。(4) 他在面对逆境和苦难时显示出刚毅和勇气。

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英 ['bækbəʊn] 美 ['bækboʊn] (1) The backbone is an articulate structure.(2) They are the backbone of the party.(3) These men are the backbone of the country.(4) He displayed grit and backbone in facing adversity. 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	英 ['bækbəʊn] 美 ['bækboʊn]
中文释义	n.脊骨；骨干；骨气；毅力
英语例句	(1) The backbone is an articulate structure. (2) They are the backbone of the party. (3) These men are the backbone of the country. (4) He displayed grit and backbone in facing adversity.
中文例句	(1) 脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。 (2) 他们是政党的骨干。 (3) 这些人是国家的中坚力量。 (4) 他在面对逆境和苦难时显示出刚毅和勇气。
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。

Backbone Small 英 Bækbəʊn] 美 Bækboʊn N.脊骨；骨干；骨气；毅力 Articulate Structure