mainspring
noun [ C usually singular ] formal uk/ˈmeɪn.sprɪŋ/ us/ˈmeɪn.sprɪŋ/
主要原因;主要动力
the most important reason for something; the thing that makes something else happen
Work was the mainspring of his life. 工作是他生活的主要动力。
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