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单词 lifeline
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lifeline

Word family adjectivelifefullifelesslifelikelifesomelifeholdlifelonglife-savinglife-sizeadverblifelesslynounlifelessnesslifelikenessliferlife assurancelifebeltlifebloodlifeboatlifeboatmanlifebuoylife coachlife cyclelifeguardlife historylife jacketlifelinelifemanshiplife peerlife raftlife sentencelifespanlife storylifestylelifetimelife
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life·line /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ noun [countableC]  
1 DEPEND/IT DEPENDSsomething which someone depends on completely 生命线,命脉
lifeline to
 The telephone is her lifeline to the rest of the world.
电话是她与外界保持联系的生命线。
lifeline for
 The organization has proved to be a lifeline for thousands of needy families.
这个机构已经成为数以千计贫困家庭的生命支柱。
2. TTWa rope used for saving people in danger, especially at sea 〔尤指用于海上救生的〕救生索
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From Longman Business Dictionary
lifelinelife·line /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ noun [countableC]
something a country, organization etc depends on completely
Hawaii has always been able to count on tourism, itseconomic lifeline.
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