backbone /'bækbәun/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) fortitude and determination
• (n.) the part of a network that connects other networks together

Chinese translation

• n. 脊椎, 志气, 骨干, 支柱
• [计] 主干网, 主干网点

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'bækbәun/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.53 · Super Rare

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