keystoneKK [ˋkiˏston] /ˈkiˌstoʊn/發音名詞1基石、核心、關鍵Education is the keystone of the country's long-term economic plan.教育是這個國家長期經濟計畫的基石。2拱心石、拱頂石建築The stone arch will collapse if you remove the keystone.如果把拱心石抽掉,這道石拱就會塌下來。形容詞1關鍵的、核心的限定用法Sea otters are a keystone species in these coastal waters.海獺是這片沿岸海域的關鍵物種。