2N-COUNT (制度、协议等的)支柱,核心 If something is the pillar of a system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful. (制度、协议等的)支柱,核心
The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply. [+ of]
她经济政策的核心是严格控制货币的供应。
...the last pillar of apartheid.
种族隔离制最后的支柱
3N-COUNT 中坚;栋梁;台柱 If you describe someone as a pillar of society or as a pillar of the community, you approve of them because they play an important and active part in society or in the community. 中坚;栋梁;台柱 [approval]
My father had been a pillar of the community. [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | PILLAR + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤giant, huge, massive大柱子;巨大的支柱➤tall高高的支柱▸➤supporting支柱▸➤concrete, marble, stone混凝土/大理石/石頭柱子PILLAR + VERB➤stand柱子站立▸➤hold sth up, support sth柱子支撑⋯◇The roof is supported by eight massive stone pillars.屋頂由 8 根粗大的石柱支撑着。PREPOSITION➤behind a/the pillar在柱子後面◇I hid behind a pillar when I saw my former teacher.看到以前的老師,我躲到了一根柱子後面。➤pillar of⋯的柱子◇a pillar of rock / smoke一根石柱;一道煙柱