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Bottom Line: Family Businesses 24 Jan 13

Thu, 24 Jan 13

Family firms are the backbone¹ of the world's economies, but only a third survive to the second generation. Evan Davis and guests explore the ups and downs of running a business with your relatives.

1 backbone   

n.脊骨，脊柱，骨干；刚毅，骨气

参考例句：

• The Chinese people have backbone.中国人民有骨气。
• The backbone is an articulate structure.脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。