backbone
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++back·bone /ˈbækbəʊn $ -boʊn/ ●○○ noun 1. 
[countable]HBAHBH the row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back 脊骨，脊柱 SYN spine2 the backbone of something MAINthe most important part of an organization or group of people 某事物的骨干[主力，中坚] Farmers are the backbone of this community. 农场主是这个团体的中坚力量。3 [uncountable]GOOD/MORAL courage and determination 骨气，毅力 Stuart doesn’t have the backbone to be a good manager. 斯图尔特不具备一个优秀管理人员应有的毅力。
[countable]HBAHBH the row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back 脊骨，脊柱 SYN spine2 the backbone of something MAINthe most important part of an organization or group of people 某事物的骨干[主力，中坚] Farmers are the backbone of this community. 农场主是这个团体的中坚力量。3 [uncountable]GOOD/MORAL courage and determination 骨气，毅力 Stuart doesn’t have the backbone to be a good manager. 斯图尔特不具备一个优秀管理人员应有的毅力。Examples from the Corpus
backbone• This, at least, is some suggestion of a backbone, but the larva does not keep it for very long.• But they and other progressives had both the brass and backbone to make themselves heard.• This effectively creates a limited number of entry points into the backbone and simplifies network management.back·bone nounChineseSyllable
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backbone
back‧bone /ˈbækbəʊn $ -boʊn/
noun
1. [countable] the row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back
SYN spine
2. the backbone of something the most important part of an organization or group of people:
Farmers are the backbone of this community.
3. [uncountable] courage and determination:
Stuart doesn’t have the backbone to be a good manager.
back‧bone /ˈbækbəʊn $ -boʊn/
noun1. [countable] the row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back
SYN spine
2. the backbone of something the most important part of an organization or group of people:
3. [uncountable] courage and determination:
