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life.line5laIf7laInn [C]something, esp. a way of getting help, on which you depend to lead your life in a satisfactory way生命线For many old people living on their own the telephone is their lifeline to the outside world.对许多独居的老年人来讲，电话是他们与外界联系的生命线。The small local shop provides the lifeline for the community -- the contact, the gossip, the help, the news.当地的小店为该社区提供了重要的交流渠道----联系、闲聊、帮助和消息。Our school is on the brink of a financial precipice -- either someone throws us a lifeline, or we'll disappear over the edge.我们的学校处在财政崩溃的边缘----要么有人扔给我们一条救生索，要么我们就会消失在悬崖边。A lifeline is also a rope which is thrown to someone who is in the water, esp. the sea, and is in danger.救险绳
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