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单词 mainstay
释义 mainstay
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English mayne stay, from mayne, mayn main + stay
1. : a ship's stay extending from the maintop forward usually to the foot of the foremast — see ship illustration
2. : chief support : principal reliance
 < she has been a mainstay of several small luncheon clubs — Robert Rice >
 < cotton is the mainstay of the surrounding country — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
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