pillars

英 [ˈpɪləz]

美 [ˈpɪlərz]

n.  柱子，桥墩(尤指兼作装饰的); 纪念柱; 柱状物
pillar的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 柱；柱子
  Apillaris a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building.
  1. ...the pillars supporting the roof.
     支撑屋顶的柱子
• N-COUNT （制度、协议等的）支柱，核心
  If something is thepillar ofa system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful.
  1. The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply.
     她经济政策的核心是严格控制货币的供应。
  2. ...the last pillar of apartheid.
     种族隔离制最后的支柱
• N-COUNT 中坚；栋梁；台柱
  If you describe someone as apillar ofsociety or as apillar ofthe community, you approve of them because they play an important and active part in society or in the community.
  1. My father had been a pillar of the community.
     我父亲一直是社区的顶梁柱。
  2. ...well-respected pillars of society.
     深受尊重的社会栋梁

双语例句

• It is one of the pillars of success and power.
  它是人们成功和强大的一根支柱。
• The pillars support the weight of the roof.
  这些柱子支撑着屋顶的重量。
• The main engineer will be the pillars of the project.
  总工程师是这项工程的擎天柱。
• Also note that the two pillars rely on Kaizen and People.
  也应该注意到两个支柱依赖于改善和人。
• Honesty and trust are the pillars of any relationship.
  诚实和信任是任何关系的支柱。
• Shopkeepers would once have been pillars of the Tory establishment
  商店店主一度本该成为保守党统治集团的重要支柱。
• The porch is supported by six immense pillars.
  门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。
• Stone walls and pillars can also fall down and are potentially dangerous.
  石墙和柱子也可能会倒塌，从而带来安全隐患。
• Solidarity is one of the two pillars which guide our activities.
  团结是两个支柱之一，指导我们的活动。
• Its once-elegant white pillars are peeling.
  曾经典雅的白色立柱正在掉漆。