主力 (zhǔ lì) — main force; main strength (of a team, army, or organization)
Definition
The 'main force' or core group that carries the heaviest load in a team, army, or organization. Less about leadership than 领袖 — it emphasizes the dominant contributing mass, not the individual in charge.
noun
main forcemain strength (of a team, army, or organization)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 主力。Tā shì wǒ men qiú duì de zhǔ lì.He is the main force of our team.
- 主力。Zhè cì rèn wu de zhǔ lì shì nián qīng rén.The main force for this mission is young people.
- 主力。Gōng sī de zhǔ lì yuán gōng dōu hěn nǔ lì.The company's main employees are all very hardworking.
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