keystone

英 [ˈkiːstəʊn]

美 [ˈkiːstoʊn]

n.  拱顶石; (计划、论据的)主旨，基础

复数：keystones　

IELTS

BNC.21380 / COCA.17516

牛津词典

noun

• 拱顶石
  the central stone at the top of an arch that keeps all the other stones in position
• （计划、论据的）主旨，基础
  the most important part of a plan or argument that the other parts depend on

柯林斯词典

• 拱顶石
  Akeystoneis a stone at the top of an arch, which keeps the other stones in place by its weight and position.
• N-COUNT （政策、体系或进程的）基础，主旨
  Akeystone ofa policy, system, or process is an important part of it, which is the basis for later developments.
  1. Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy.
     将通货膨胀率保持在较低水平是他们经济政策的主旨。

英英释义

noun

• the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
  Synonym:keyheadstone
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
  1. faith is his anchor
  2. the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
  3. he is the linchpin of this firm
  Synonym:anchormainstaybackbonelinchpinlynchpin

双语例句

• Industry is the soul of business and the keystone of prosperity.
  勤劳是事业的灵魂和成功的基石。
• Japan's co-operation was the keystone in developing the regional agreement.
  日本的合作是发展地区和睦的基础。
• Currently, revitalizing the commerce railway system has been included in the program of'urban rebirth'as a keystone.
  目前，重振铁路商业已列入“都市再生”计划，并作为一个重点。
• Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy.
  将通货膨胀率保持在较低水平是他们经济政策的主旨。
• Social justice is the keystone of their political program.
  社会公平是他们政治纲领的基本原则。
• HTTPS is the keystone of Internet security and privacy.
  HTTPS现在是互联网安全和隐私保护的基石。
• A keystone endpoint accepts two types of credentials: a token or a user name and password.
  keystone端点接受两种类型的凭据：令牌，或者用户名和密码。
• Based on it, compared with overseas researchful status of MICE tourism, the paper further discusses the intending researchful keystone and direction of MICE tourism.
  在此基础上，对比国外会展旅游研究状况，进而探讨了会展旅游未来的研究重点和方向。
• As the classic adjacent exits and entrances, weaving areas are the keystone and difficulty of traffic study.
  交织区作为典型的相邻出入口，是交通领域研究的重点和难点。
• The public life in Shanghai alley and pedestrian streets is the keystone of the study.
  人们在上海弄堂和步行街中的公共生活，是本文研究的重点。