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missing linkBrE /ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈlɪŋk/ NAmE /ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈlɪŋk/ noun [C ]something , such as a piece of information , that is necessary for sb to be able to understand a problem or in order to make sth complete （理解问题或使事物完整的）必要的环节，不可缺少的一环the missing link [sing. ]an animal similar to humans that was once thought to exist at the time that apes were developing into humans 缺环（推想中从类人猿发展到人类之间的过渡动物） |