life-line

英['laɪfl'aɪn] 美['laɪfl'aɪn]
  • 生命线
名词 life line:
  1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

  2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)

  3. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

  4. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

    1. Credit is the life blood of the consumer society.
      信誉是消费界的生命线。
    2. Financial management runs through a lifeline in the enterprise's whole life.
      财务管理是贯穿整个企业经营活动始终的一条生命线。