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

• 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。
• We recognize that keystone has been caught up in political gridlock in this country.
  我们知道Keystone项目已在美国陷入了政治僵局。
• It takes the moral selection as a core and the innovative ability& the development of practical ability as a keystone.
  选择教育以道德选择为核心，以创新精神和实践能力的培养为重点，而人的全面和谐发展是选择教育的最根本理念。
• It can obtain these parameters from Keystone, as well.
  也可以从Keystone中获得这些参数。
• 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。
• We hope to see you become a keystone of the intellectual community.
  我们希望看到你们成为知识界的一块拱顶石。
• One additional service of Keystone is the service catalog used for end point discovery.
  Keystone的一个附加服务是用于端点发现的服务目录。
• Nowadays, biosorbents become the hotspot and keystone of the researches on treating heavy metals and POPs.
  目前，生物吸附剂已成为处理重金属和持久性有机污染物研究的热点和重点。
• 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。
• 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。