纲
main rope; outline; biological class; transport group
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
main rope of a net; key principle
formalUsed both literally for fishing nets and metaphorically for core principles.
We must grasp the core principle when doing anything, and not reverse the primary and secondary.
Grasping the main rope and pulling the collar is a key method for efficient problem-solving.
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When the main rope is lifted, all mesh openings open; once the core logic is sorted out, details become clear.
The main rope of this fishing net is worn out and needs to be replaced.
For a team project, we must first establish the core framework before refining tasks step by step.
noun
main part; key outline
formalMost commonly used for formal documents, speeches, or plans.
The main outline of this work report has been clarified, and we can now fill in the details.
The principal put forward the general outline for the school's development at the meeting.
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Please first write out the main outline of your speech draft.
The main outline of policy documents should be clear and easy to understand for grassroots implementation.
He only talked about the main outline in his speech and did not elaborate on specific content.
noun
biological class (taxonomy)
technicalA formal taxonomic rank below phylum and above order.
Humans belong to the class Mammalia and order Primates.
Birds belong to the class Aves and are warm-blooded vertebrates.
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The Bryophyta phylum is divided into two main groups: the class Hepaticae and the class Musci.
Dinosaurs belong to the Sauropsida class and have gone extinct.
The biology textbook explains the taxonomic ranks of class, order, family, genus, and species in detail.
noun
traditional transport group
archaicMost commonly used for historical government-sponsored cargo transport, now rarely used.
Fleets transporting salt in ancient times were called salt convoys.
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, large-scale flower and stone convoys were organized to transport rare treasures and stones.
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Water Margin describes the plot of escorting flower and stone convoys.
The historical canal transport convoys were an important grain transportation organization for the imperial court.
Tea convoys were specialized bulk transportation organizations for tea in ancient times.