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mainspring

n.(钟表的)主发条,主要原因

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mainspring


n
1 principal spring of a clock or watch (钟表的)主发条.
2 (fml fig 文, 比喻) chief motive or reason (for sth) (某事的)主要动机或原因
*Her jealousy is the mainspring of the novel's plot. 这部小说情节中贯穿了她的忌妒之心.

mainspring


n[C]
the mainspring of sth
the most important reason or influence that makes something happen
 Christian faith was the mainspring of Peter's life.
 Small companies are the mainspring of the British economy.
the most important spring in a watch or clock