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单词 mainspring
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Definition of mainspring in English:

mainspring

noun ˈmeɪnsprɪŋˈmeɪnˌsprɪŋ
  • 1The main agent of motivation.

    innovation is the mainspring of the new economy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The vital mainspring in this process is the party, just as the vital mainspring in the mechanism of the party is its leadership.
    • In other words, the mainspring of human progress is freedom.
    • Instead of personal gain-seeking being viewed as the mainspring of progress, it was perceived to sow the seeds for economic polarization, and hence social discord and decay.
    • They're a principal source of visual ‘contrasts’ and ‘collisions’ and a mainspring of Soviet montage theory.
    • It is worth looking more closely at the mainsprings of this unease.
    • He is one of the mainsprings in the Australian sporting fraternity and has served in various capacities.
    • Before we search out the mainsprings of his scholarly craftsmanship, let us take a stroll with Mike.
    • Arnold Fanck's The New Land attempted to explain the cultural mainsprings of Japanese conduct; but despite fine photography it failed to attract Japanese audiences.
    • The two mainsprings of life are radical heat and radical moisture.
    • Envy and greed were the mainsprings of their creativity; it would have been more accurate if some of them had been called the Envious Young Men.
    • Insofar as these positions identify the forces prevalent in bringing the Cold War to an end, as well as their trajectories, they provide clues to the mainsprings of the order that has since ensued.
    • The organization of Heyd's book blends both chronological and thematic approaches, with thematic mainsprings taking precedence.
    • The mainsprings of British empire building have always been argued over vigorously.
    • In short, cybercash is viewed as the mainspring in the emergence of ‘virtual capitalism’
    • Janos' argument convincingly explains the mainsprings of politics and economics in modern times.
    • In Murphy's account, the mainspring of Douglas's public career was his aching, but never fulfilled, ambition for the presidency.
    • Nonetheless, such traditions have the power to evoke ‘real’ feelings that are mainsprings of ‘real’ agency.
    • The mainspring of his production has been pleasure.
    • Informing and informers are the mainsprings that wind up this play, its characters, and the audience.
    • Innovation is the mainspring of the new economy.
    Synonyms
    motive, motivation, impetus, driving force, incentive, impulse, cause, prime mover, reason, origin, fountain, fount, beginning, root, generator, basis
  • 2The principal spring in a watch, clock, or other mechanism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If we were told that there was a watch without a mainspring, we would hardly be reassured by the further information that it had, however, an infinite train of gear-wheels.
    • We also inventory turntables, gears, mainsprings, belts, needles and many many other hard to find components.
    • It happens to make great coiled steel mainsprings, too, so many airgun springs are made from it.
    • Also, the gear train of a mechanical watch is under constant load from the mainspring whereas the gear train in a quartz watch is not under any load.
    • Alarm clocks may be either single, or, double train dependant upon the number of mainsprings utilized by the movement.
    • I would be very careful in replacing a mainspring with one that is less than half as strong as the former.
    • You are rotating and moving the loaded cylinder forward as well as extending the breech block while compressing the mainspring and cylinder hushing spring.
    • The green part of the book tells us what mainsprings can be used of different calibers by different watches.
    • Sizes 00 to 15, for a total of 17 right-hand mainspring winders.
    • Some repair shops are using mainsprings that are too strong for your clock.
    • Elgin made many different mainsprings over the years, with some part numbers replacing others as time went on.
    • The mainspring, and other parts do need to be checked and cleaned a little further.
    • The actual percussion lock has been modernized to include a coil mainspring and parts proven reliable and trouble-free.
    • This tool is designed for the Vee type mainsprings, but can also be used on the newer coil type mainspring Miroku's.
    • To avoid damage and injury, the mainsprings must be let down to relieve them of their power before anything is done to the movement.
    • The biggest problem was how to compress those factory mainsprings that defy attempts at compression.
    • Both mainsprings are so long that winding them conventionally via the crown would be unfeasible.
    • With the slide locked open, two small tabs on either side of the frame can be pushed down to allow the slide, mainspring, and spring/guide assembly to be removed for routine cleaning.
    • What they've done is built a locking mechanism into the mainspring housing of the 1911 design.
    • ‘When you take the slide off the frame, the mainspring is either a captured-type or loose,’ Jorgensen says.
 
 

Definition of mainspring in US English:

mainspring

nounˈmānˌspriNGˈmeɪnˌsprɪŋ
  • 1Something that plays a principal part in motivating or maintaining a movement, process, or activity.

    innovation is the mainspring of the new economy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The organization of Heyd's book blends both chronological and thematic approaches, with thematic mainsprings taking precedence.
    • In short, cybercash is viewed as the mainspring in the emergence of ‘virtual capitalism’
    • In other words, the mainspring of human progress is freedom.
    • The mainsprings of British empire building have always been argued over vigorously.
    • The vital mainspring in this process is the party, just as the vital mainspring in the mechanism of the party is its leadership.
    • Arnold Fanck's The New Land attempted to explain the cultural mainsprings of Japanese conduct; but despite fine photography it failed to attract Japanese audiences.
    • Innovation is the mainspring of the new economy.
    • Nonetheless, such traditions have the power to evoke ‘real’ feelings that are mainsprings of ‘real’ agency.
    • In Murphy's account, the mainspring of Douglas's public career was his aching, but never fulfilled, ambition for the presidency.
    • Insofar as these positions identify the forces prevalent in bringing the Cold War to an end, as well as their trajectories, they provide clues to the mainsprings of the order that has since ensued.
    • The mainspring of his production has been pleasure.
    • He is one of the mainsprings in the Australian sporting fraternity and has served in various capacities.
    • The two mainsprings of life are radical heat and radical moisture.
    • Instead of personal gain-seeking being viewed as the mainspring of progress, it was perceived to sow the seeds for economic polarization, and hence social discord and decay.
    • Envy and greed were the mainsprings of their creativity; it would have been more accurate if some of them had been called the Envious Young Men.
    • Informing and informers are the mainsprings that wind up this play, its characters, and the audience.
    • It is worth looking more closely at the mainsprings of this unease.
    • Before we search out the mainsprings of his scholarly craftsmanship, let us take a stroll with Mike.
    • Janos' argument convincingly explains the mainsprings of politics and economics in modern times.
    • They're a principal source of visual ‘contrasts’ and ‘collisions’ and a mainspring of Soviet montage theory.
    Synonyms
    motive, motivation, impetus, driving force, incentive, impulse, cause, prime mover, reason, origin, fountain, fount, beginning, root, generator, basis
  • 2The principal spring in a watch, clock, or other mechanism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some repair shops are using mainsprings that are too strong for your clock.
    • It happens to make great coiled steel mainsprings, too, so many airgun springs are made from it.
    • This tool is designed for the Vee type mainsprings, but can also be used on the newer coil type mainspring Miroku's.
    • Sizes 00 to 15, for a total of 17 right-hand mainspring winders.
    • What they've done is built a locking mechanism into the mainspring housing of the 1911 design.
    • I would be very careful in replacing a mainspring with one that is less than half as strong as the former.
    • The mainspring, and other parts do need to be checked and cleaned a little further.
    • ‘When you take the slide off the frame, the mainspring is either a captured-type or loose,’ Jorgensen says.
    • You are rotating and moving the loaded cylinder forward as well as extending the breech block while compressing the mainspring and cylinder hushing spring.
    • Also, the gear train of a mechanical watch is under constant load from the mainspring whereas the gear train in a quartz watch is not under any load.
    • With the slide locked open, two small tabs on either side of the frame can be pushed down to allow the slide, mainspring, and spring/guide assembly to be removed for routine cleaning.
    • Elgin made many different mainsprings over the years, with some part numbers replacing others as time went on.
    • The biggest problem was how to compress those factory mainsprings that defy attempts at compression.
    • We also inventory turntables, gears, mainsprings, belts, needles and many many other hard to find components.
    • If we were told that there was a watch without a mainspring, we would hardly be reassured by the further information that it had, however, an infinite train of gear-wheels.
    • The green part of the book tells us what mainsprings can be used of different calibers by different watches.
    • Alarm clocks may be either single, or, double train dependant upon the number of mainsprings utilized by the movement.
    • The actual percussion lock has been modernized to include a coil mainspring and parts proven reliable and trouble-free.
    • To avoid damage and injury, the mainsprings must be let down to relieve them of their power before anything is done to the movement.
    • Both mainsprings are so long that winding them conventionally via the crown would be unfeasible.
 
 
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