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

• 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。
• 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。
• That is the ideal condition that I need, its keystone lies in the experience.
  这才是我想要的理想状态，它的重点是一种体验。
• It can obtain these parameters from Keystone, as well.
  也可以从Keystone中获得这些参数。
• 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。
• A pointed arch; usually has a joint ( instead of a keystone) at the apex.
  一种尖角拱；在顶点通常有一个接合点（而不是拱心石）。
• 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。
• 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。
• How to construct terrain models and their texture is a research keystone.
  方便、有效地建立地形模型及其纹理是地形景观研究的重点。
• 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。