n.[C]

1. 柱，柱子
   Marble pillars supported the roof.

   大理石柱子支撑着屋顶。

2. 柱状物（如水柱，石柱，气柱等）
   A characteristic feature of this area is the detached pillars of rock that stand in the sea.

   这一区域的特色是耸立在海中的孤立的石柱。

3. 【喻】栋梁，台柱
   He had been the pillar of the club all his life.

   他一生都是这个俱乐部的台柱。

4. 【建】墩
5. 【矿】煤柱，矿柱

vt.

1. 用柱支持（或加固，装饰）

n.

1. a tall vertical structure, usually of stone, used as a support for a building or as an ornament or monument.
2. a person or thing providing reliable support:
   he was a pillar of his local community.