salient

Word family

sa·li·ent /ˈseɪliənt/ adjectiveadj formal

IMPORTANTthe salient points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it 重要的；显著的，突出的

the salient points of the report

这份报告的要点

—salience noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

salient• Initially this focusing of attention is hypothesized to improve task performance by concentrating resources on the salient aspects of stimuli.• The most salient committees, in our experience, are ones responsible for capital budgeting, strategic planning, and compensation.• In Chapter 9, we examine some of the more salient differences in their experiences.• In looking at an Adams photograph, the salient effect is of sharp and even surreal contrast.• We should say that their thoughts are captured by salient information where they should be centrally directed, inhibited and co-ordinated.• Four salient points emerged from our study.• Before commenting, let me now briefly sketch out by way of summary the salient points of the monist argument.

Origin salient

(1600-1700) Latin present participle of salire “to jump”

Chinese

Syllable

Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 12243 COCA: 9408

salient

Relevant and appropriate: relevant, appropriate, applicable...

Obvious: obvious, clear, significant...