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

• 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。
• 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。
• Presently the study keystone of the technique is how to improve its accuracy and sensitiveness to measure.
  目前对该技术的研究重点是如何提高它的测试准确性和灵敏度。
• Administrative functions in Keystone define users and projects and assign the appropriate authorization.
  Keystone中的管理功能定义了用户和项目，并分配了适当的授权。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。