Prime mover
[机] 原动机
📖 牛津释义
prime mover
(a) fundamental source of power for providing movement, such as wind or water 原动力（产生动力的力, 如风力或水力）.
(b) person who originates a plan, course of action, etc and has it put into practice （计画、 行动等的）发起者, 推动者
He was the prime mover in the revolt against the government. 他是这场反政府叛乱的煽动者.
🧩 词语组成解析
prime
[praɪm]
adj. 最好的;首要的;最初的;基本的;
n. 精华;初期;全盛时期;青年;
vt. 使准备好;填装;事先指导;
adv. 极好地;
vi. （为枪炮）装火药;涂底漆;修剪树枝;注水入泵引起;
prim第一，主要的+e → 最初的，基本的
mover
[['mu:və]]
n. 移动的人, 原动力, 鼓动者
🗣️ 情景例句
so why don't we get right to work?
我们现在就开始工作， 好吗？
I still have to fill 16 hours in my major.
我必须重修主修科目16小时。
She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table.
她曾告诉过面包师，如果她不去开门，他可直接进门，把面包放在厨房的桌上。