抓手 (zhuā shǒu) — (figurative) key focus, entry point, starting point for action (used in 以…为抓手); (technical) gripper, mechanical hand
Definition
A concrete noun meaning 'gripper / mechanical hand' (the jaws of a robot or tool). In figurative use, typically in the pattern 以…为抓手, it means 'key focus' or 'entry point' for tackling a problem.
noun
(figurative) key focusentry pointstarting point for action (used in 以…为抓手)(technical) grippermechanical hand
Examples
- 抓手，。Gōng sī yǐ jì shù chuàng xīn wèi zhuā shǒu, tuī dòng chǎn pǐn shēng jí.The company takes technological innovation as its key focus to drive product upgrades.
- 抓手。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào zhǎo dào yí gè yǒu xiào de zhuā shǒu lái qǐ dòng.This project needs to find an effective entry point to get started.
- 抓手。Jī qì rén shǒu bì shàng de zhuā shǒu kě yǐ zhuā qǔ gè zhǒng líng jiàn.The gripper on the robot arm can pick up various parts.
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