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backbone (n.)
[backbone 词源字典]
"spine," early 14c., from
back
(n.) +
bone
(n.). Figurative sense of "strength of character" is attested from 1843.
[backbone etymology, backbone origin, 英语词源]
[backbone 词源字典]