mainspring 英 [ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ]   美 [ˈmenˌsprɪŋ]

mainspring

mainspring  英 [ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ] 美 [ˈmenˌsprɪŋ]

n. 主要动力;(钟表)主发条;主要原因;主要动机 

名词复数:mainsprings 

But events in the United States have been a reminder of just how dependent Australia remains on the U.S. as mainspring of the global economy. 但美国的事件正好提醒人们,澳大利亚多么依赖作为全球经济主发条的美国。
But acquisitiveness, although it is the mainspring of the capitalist system, is by no means the most powerful of the motives that survive the conquest of hunger. 但是占有欲,虽然是资本主义系统下的主要发动机,但并不意味着是出于克服饥饿而产生的最大动机。

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  • n. 主要动力;(钟表)主发条;主要原因;主要动机
  • 1. But events in the United States have been a reminder of just how dependent Australia remains on the U.S. as mainspring of the global economy.

    但美国的事件正好提醒人们,澳大利亚多么依赖作为全球经济主发条的美国。

  • 2. But acquisitiveness, although it is the mainspring of the capitalist system, is by no means the most powerful of the motives that survive the conquest of hunger.

    但是占有欲,虽然是资本主义系统下的主要发动机,但并不意味着是出于克服饥饿而产生的最大动机。

  • mainspring (n.) 1590s, of watches, clocks, etc., from main (adj.) + spring (n.3). Figurative use from 1690s.
main·spring / ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ ; NAmE ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ / noun 1 [usually singular ] mainspring(of sth) ( formal) the most important part of sth; the most important influence on sth 主体部份;主要影响 2 the most important spring in a watch, clock, etc. (钟表等的)主发条 mainspring mainsprings main·spring / ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ ; NAmE ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ /
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