Definition

1. Noun:
   • Core / Backbone: The most essential, central, or foundational part of a group, organization, or system, providing its main strength and stability.
   • Key element / Nucleus: The primary and most important group of people or components around which something is built or organized.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các kỹ sư là lực lượng nòng cốt của công ty. (The engineers are the core force of the company.)
  • Đội quân nòng cốt đã tiến vào trận đánh. (The backbone troops advanced into the battle.)
  • Họ là những thành viên nòng cốt trong dự án này. (They are the key members in this project.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or organizational contexts to describe the mainstay or pivotal force.
  • Phát triển nguồn nhân lực nòng cốt là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (Developing the core human resources is the top priority.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nòng cột (Noun): This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage to "nòng cốt."
  • Anh ấy là một trụ cột nòng cột trong đội. (He is a key pillar in the team.)

Synonyms

• Core: The central or most important part.
• Backbone: The chief support or main stabilizing element.
• Nucleus: The central part around which other parts are collected.
• Mainstay: A person or thing on which something else is based or depends.

Related Idioms

• While "nòng cốt" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it functions similarly to the English phrase "the core of the matter" when referring to the essential part of an issue.
  • Tìm ra lực lượng nòng cốt chính là then chốt của vấn đề. (Identifying the core force is the key to the problem.)