missing link

• n. (相关联的整个事物中)缺少的一环

英英释义

Noun:

1. hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.
   锁链的强度取决于它最弱的一环。
2. Anti-corruption efforts can only be as strong as their weakest link.
   反贪污的努力最多也只能比这些政府最薄弱的一环较为强大。

近反义词

【近义词】

• ape-man 猿人