prime mover
(a) fundamental source of power for providing movement, such as wind or water 原动力(产生动力的力, 如风力或水力).
(b) person who originates a plan, course of action, etc and has it put into practice (计画、 行动等的)发起者, 推动者
He was the prime mover in the revolt against the government. 他是这场反政府叛乱的煽动者.
Of course, Leon Bagrit could not possibly have foreseen the development of the Internet, the worldwide system that enables us to communicate instantly with anyone in any part of the world by using computers linked to telephone networks.