lifeline

n. 救生索、生命線

學術名詞

• 救生索：電機工程、工業工程
• 生命線：電機工程
• 維生管線：土木工程

英文釋義

1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
3. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
4. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning