(~s)
The ~ of a policy, speech, or idea is the main theme of it or the part of it that is emphasized the most.
He would be setting out his plans for the party in a ~ speech...
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N n, N of n
(~s)
The ~ of a policy, speech, or idea is the main theme of it or the part of it that is emphasized the most.
He would be setting out his plans for the party in a ~ speech...
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N n, N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012