pillar
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A pillar is a tall solid structure that is usually used to support part of a building. 柱子
...the pillars supporting the roof. …支撐屋頂?shù)闹印?/p>
2. N-COUNT If something is the pillar of a system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful. (系統(tǒng)、協(xié)議的) 核心
The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply. 她的經(jīng)濟(jì)政策的核心就是嚴(yán)格控制貨幣供應(yīng)。
3. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a pillar of society or as a pillar of the community, you approve of them because they play an important and active part in society or in the community. 棟梁[表贊許]
My father is a pillar of the community. 我父親是社區(qū)的頂梁柱。
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pillar /?p?l?/ (pillars)
劍橋詞典
- a strong column made of stone , metal , or wood that supports part of a building
（建筑物的）柱子，支柱；墩
A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge . 一排鋼筋混凝土柱子支撐著橋梁。
figurative a pillar of smoke /flame 煙／火柱
?pillar of sth
a very important member or part of a group , organization , system , etc.
重要成員；棟梁，中堅(jiān)
Mrs Maple is a pillar of the local church . 梅普爾夫人是當(dāng)?shù)亟虝?huì)的骨干。
Equality is one of the pillars of socialism . 平等是社會(huì)主義理論的重要組成部分之一。