the operative word

成語所屬單字word

the operative word — 慣用語

1. Used to emphasize that a particular word is the most important in a sentence.

1.慣用語
釋義

關鍵詞

Used to emphasize that a particular word is the most important in a sentence.

例句

I "like" him—'like' being the operative word.

He said he "might" come—'might' is the operative word.