lifeblood

英 [ˈlaɪfblʌd]

美 [ˈlaɪfblʌd]

n.  (事物的)命脉; 生命线; 命根子; (人的)命脉; 生命必需的血液

BNC.21831 / COCA.19303

牛津词典

noun

• （事物的）命脉；生命线；命根子
  the thing that keeps sth strong and healthy and is necessary for successful development
  1. Tourism is the lifeblood of the city.
     旅游业是这座城市的命脉。
• （人的）命脉；生命必需的血液
  a person's blood, when it is thought of as the thing that is necessary for life

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 生命线；命根子；生命力
  Thelifebloodof an organization, area, or person is the most important thing that they need in order to exist, develop, or be successful.
  1. Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy...
     小型企业是经济的生命力所在。
  2. Coal and steel were the region's lifeblood.
     煤炭和钢铁曾是这个地区的生命线。

英英释义

noun

• an essential or life-giving force
  1. water is the lifeblood of India
• the blood considered as the seat of vitality

双语例句

• Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, rural economic development is the fundamental guarantee.
  水利是农业的命脉，也是农村经济发展的根本保证。
• Demand chain management will be seen as the lifeblood of enterprises.
  需求链管理成为21世纪企业的生命线。
• A company is a living, breathing organism, and the founder is a key part of its lifeblood.
  一家企业就是一个鲜活的有机体，创始人就是它生命的一个关键部分。
• Aspire after speed and passion is the lifeblood of my enduring enthusiasm of automobiles.
  而对速度与激情的追求，则是我对汽车经久不衰热情的原动力。
• But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.
  惟独肉带着血，那就是它的生命，你们不可吃。
• P G is firstly a research and development company and R D is the lifeblood of the business.
  宝洁公司是最早投入产品研究和开发的公司，而且研究开发被宝洁视为是公司业务的生命线。
• But it likely will be the lifeblood of your career.
  但不管怎样，它可能将是你整个事业的命脉。
• Trade is the lifeblood of most modern states.
  贸易是大多数现代国家的生命线。
• Then there is Shanghai's lack of experienced financial professionals – the lifeblood of any financial hub.
  此外，上海缺乏经验丰富的金融专业人士&这是所有金融中心的命脉。
• Clear and continuous communication is also the lifeblood of a software project.
  清晰和持续的沟通也是软件项目的生命线。