nòng cột
Definition
- Noun:
- Core / Mainstay / Backbone: The most essential, central, or principal part of a group, organization, system, or structure, providing its primary strength and stability.
Usage Examples
- (Workers are the core force of the factory.)
- (Key teachers play a pivotal role in educational reform.)
- (Infantry is the backbone of the army.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, political, or organizational contexts to describe the most reliable and crucial element.
- It can function as a noun or be used attributively before another noun (e.g., , ).
Variants and Related Words
- Trụ cột (n): Pillar, mainstay. Often used interchangeably with "nòng cột" but can imply a more individual or figurative support.
- Anh ấy là trụ cột của gia đình. (He is the pillar of the family.)
- Then chốt (adj): Pivotal, key. Describes something of critical importance.
- Vị trí then chốt. (A pivotal position.)
Synonyms
- Core: The central and most important part.
- Mainstay: A chief support.
- Backbone: The most substantial or sturdiest part.
- Key element: A fundamentally important component.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lực lượng nòng cột: Core force.
- Thanh niên là lực lượng nòng cột trong xây dựng đất nước. (Young people are the core force in national construction.)
- Thành phần nòng cột: Core component/membership.
- Xác định thành phần nòng cột của đội ngũ. (To identify the core component of the staff.)