1. N-COUNT If you refer to a person or thing as the linchpin of something, you mean that they are the most important person or thing involved in it. 關(guān)鍵性人物(或事物)[with supp, usu N 'of' n]

He's the linchpin of our team and crucial to my long-term plans. 他是我們團(tuán)隊(duì)的關(guān)鍵人物，對(duì)我的那些長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)計(jì)劃很重要。