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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468

essence

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es·sence /ˈesəns/ ●●○ noun  
1  [singular]CHARACTER OF something the most basic and important quality of something 本质，实质；要素
essence of
 The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed.
阿森纳队足球风格的精髓是强调速度。
 She seems the very essence of kindness (=she seems very kind).
她看来非常友善。
2  in essence BASICused when talking about the most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument 本质上，实质上
 In essence his message was very simple.
实质上他想表达的意思很简单。
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in essence• In essence, leadership involves accomplishing goals with and through people.
3  [countableC, uncountableU]DFC a liquid obtained from a plant, flower etc that has a very strong smell or taste and is used especially in cooking 〔尤指烹饪用的〕香精，精油
 vanilla essence
香草香精
4  something is of the essence used to say that something is very important 某事物是至关重要的
 Good communications are of the essence to remain competitive.
良好的沟通对于保持竞争力是极为重要的。
time/speed is of the essence (=it is very important to do something quickly) 时间/速度是至关重要的
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something is of the essence• If you like the house the chances are that other people will like it too, so speed is of the essence.• Speed is of the essence when following up newspaper advertisements.• Speed is of the essence, especially when it comes to losing weight.• Superposition is of the essence of waves, which can be added together to reinforce or cancel each other out.• I understand why the Government have maintained an exemption for small businesses, for which survival is of the essence.• But time is of the essence.• As with every other aspect of the desert life cycle, time is of the essence.• It is clear that, in the development of the safety case regime, time is of the essence.
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essence• essence of garlic• That in essence is what started Pons and Fleischmann on their quest for test-tube fusion.• His speech was, in essence, a plea for understanding and conciliation.• The defence case, which opened last week, will in essence plead incompetence.• In essence, internal relations previously based on hierarchies and bureaucratic authority are being gradually transformed into actual or surrogate market transactions.• It was mind-boggling how quickly he captured the essence of our business and started making improvements.• The movie brilliantly captures the essence of Calcutta's street life.• Equality is the essence of democracy.• Sharing is the essence of friendship.• This is the essence of the problem, as I see it.• I understand why the Government have maintained an exemption for small businesses, for which survival is of the essence.• The essence of his argument is that human character is formed by society.• The essence of his teachings can be summed up in the phrase "Know yourself."
essence of• The essence of war is violence.
Origin essence
(1300-1400) French Latin essentia, from esse “to be”
es·sence noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468
essence

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 1basic/most important quality of sth本質ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESSENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤real, true, very真正的本質；精髓➤divine, inner, spiritual神聖本質；內在本質；精神實質◇The girl has her own spiritual essence.這個女孩具有獨特的精神氣質。➤human人的本質➤pure純粹的本質VERB + ESSENCE➤capture, distil, embody, encapsulate抓住／提煉／體現／概括精髓◇They distilled the essence of their message into three principles.他們將自己的信息精髓提煉為三個原則。◇His paintings embody the very essence of the post-war years.他的畫體現了戰後的基本情況。➤define定義⋯的本質➤grasp, understand抓住／理解⋯的本質➤convey, express, represent, reveal傳達／表達／表現／揭示本質➤preserve保護⋯的精髓➤miss未抓住⋯的本質◇His work misses the essence of what Eastern religion is about.他的作品未能抓住東方宗教的本質。➤destroy, lose破壞／失去本質PREPOSITION➤in essence本質上◇His theory was not new in essence.他的理論實質上並不新穎。➤essence of⋯的精髓◇The freedom to pick your leaders is the essence of a democracy.自由選舉領導人是民主政治的精髓所在。PHRASES➤of the essence必不可少◇Time is of the essence.時間是至關重要的。
essence

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 2 (BrE) concentrated substance精華  ➡ see also extract ADJECTIVE | ... OF ESSENCE | VERB + ESSENCE ADJECTIVE➤almond, coffee, vanilla, etc.扁桃仁、咖啡、香草等香精➤flower, herbal, plant鮮花精油；草本精華；植物精華... OF ESSENCE➤drop一滴精油◇Add a few drops of vanilla essence.加入幾滴香草精油。VERB + ESSENCE➤add, use加精華；用精油
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468
essence noun
⇨ nature 1 (the essence of France) ⇨ of the essence ⇨ essential adj.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468
essence
Important thing or detail: feature, priority, element...
Substances in or from plants: agar, alkaloid, balsam...

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