Word · Frequency #38825
lynchpin
/ˈlintʃpin/
noun
关键人物；核心；支柱
核心释义
a person or thing that is the central source of support or stability
- 1.
核心的支持与稳定来源
a central cohesive source of support and stability
- 2.
穿过车轴以固定车轮的销子
pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
轮轴销；制轮楔；核心的支持与稳定来源；穿过车轴以固定车轮的销子；关键
用法In use
The experienced manager is the lynchpin of our entire project, keeping everything on schedule.
用法提示：用作名词，比喻义，指关键人物。
Trust is the lynchpin that holds a successful partnership together.
用法提示：用作名词，比喻义，指核心要素。
He removed the rusty lynchpin from the axle to free the wheel.
用法提示：用作名词，本义，指固定车轮的销子。
the lynchpin of [noun]
常用于比喻义，指起核心作用的人或事物。
She is the lynchpin of the team.
她是团队的关键人物。
a lynchpin in [noun]
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语法说明Grammar Note
常用单数形式，但也可用复数 lynchpins。
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