柯林斯詞典prime mover (prime movers) 1. N-COUNT The prime mover behind a plan, idea, or situation is someone who has an important influence in starting it. (計劃、思想或侷麪的)發(fā)起人; 倡導(dǎo)者; 主導(dǎo)者[usu N 'behind/in' n] He was the prime mover behind the coup. 他是這場政變的幕後指使人。 返回 prime mover劍橋詞典someone who has a lot of influence in starting something important 發(fā)起者；推動者 He was a prime mover in developing a new style of customer-friendly bookshops in the UK. 他對英國新式顧客友好型書店的發(fā)展起了很大的推動作用。 返回 prime mover