the backbone of something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe backbone of somethingthe backbone of somethingMAINthe most important part of an organization or group of people Farmers are the backbone of this community. → backboneExamples from the Corpusthe backbone of something• The battle of wills between them forms the backbone of the story.• Farmers' activities, which are the backbone of the rural economy, are vital to the survival of whole communities.• While Caesar stressed that grazing combined with fishing and hunting constituted the backbone of the Germanic economy.• Volunteers such as the receptionist form the backbone of the hospice and volunteer sitters have been helping for five years.• Digital was the backbone of Galway.• McQueen - Ditto Currie - Along with the two above were the backbone of Armfield's team.

单词	the backbone of something
释义	the backbone of something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe backbone of somethingthe backbone of somethingMAINthe most important part of an organization or group of people Farmers are the backbone of this community. → backboneExamples from the Corpusthe backbone of something• The battle of wills between them forms the backbone of the story.• Farmers' activities, which are the backbone of the rural economy, are vital to the survival of whole communities.• While Caesar stressed that grazing combined with fishing and hunting constituted the backbone of the Germanic economy.• Volunteers such as the receptionist form the backbone of the hospice and volunteer sitters have been helping for five years.• Digital was the backbone of Galway.• McQueen - Ditto Currie - Along with the two above were the backbone of Armfield's team.
随便看	have the/a ring of something have thick skin have thin skin have time have time (to do something) have time etc on your side have time for have time for something have time on your hands to kill have time on your hands/time to kill have time on your time to kill have time to do have time/luck/God/right etc on your side have to do have to do have to do something have to fall back on have to herself have to himself have to myself have to offer have to say about have to show for have to thank for have to thank for doing