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单词 mainstay
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
main•stay /ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part:She's so active, she's the mainstay of the company.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
main•stay  (mān′stā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nauticalthe stay that secures the mainmast forward.
  2. a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part:Coffee is the mainstay of the country's economy.
  • main1 + stay2 1475–85
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . pillar, bulwark, anchor, prop.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mainstay /ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ/ n
  1. the forestay that braces the mainmast
  2. a chief support
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