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Essence, as a noun, has two main meanings: firstly, as an uncountable noun, it refers to the basic and most important characteristic of something, meaning "substance; nature; core." Secondly, as a mass noun, it refers to a concentrated liquid used for flavoring food or for its smell, meaning "flavoring; essential oil."

essence 作为名词,有两个主要含义:一是不可数名词,指事物的基本特征或核心,即“实质;本质;精髓”;二是物质名词,指用于食品调味或因气味而使用的浓缩液体,即“香精;精油”。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]实质;本质;精髓 The essence of something is its basic and most important characteristic which gives it its individual identity.
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  [V inflects]
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  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The essence of consultation is to listen to, and take account of, the views of those consulted.

    当顾问的精髓就在于倾听并考虑咨询者的观点。

  • ...the essence of life...

    生活的本质

  • Others claim that Ireland's very essence is expressed through the language.

    其他人声称爱尔兰最精髓的东西是通过语言表现出来的。

  • You use in essence to emphasize that you are talking about the most important or central aspect of an idea, situation, or event.本质上;实质上
    • Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple.

      虽然地税在细节上复杂得要命,但在本质上却很简单。

  • If you say that something is of the essence, you mean that it is absolutely necessary in order for a particular action to be successful.至关重要的;不可缺少的
    • Time is of the essence...

      时间是至关重要的。

    • Speed was of the essence in a project of this type.

      对于这种项目来说,速度至关重要。

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[N-MASS 物质名词]精油;香精 Essence is a very concentrated liquid that is used for flavouring food or for its smell.
  • ...a few drops of vanilla essence.

    几滴香草精油

  • ...exotic bath essences.

    具有异国情调的沐浴香精


Oxford es·sence / ˈesns ; NAmE ˈesns / noun 1 [uncountable ] essence(of sth) the most important quality or feature of sth, that makes it what it is 本质;实质;精髓 His paintings capture the essence of France. 他的画描绘出法国的神韵。 In essence (= when you consider the most important points),your situation isn't so different from mine. 从本质上讲,你我的情况并非相差很远。 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] a liquid taken from a plant, etc. that contains its smell and taste in a very strong form 香精;精油 essence of rosewood 黄檀木香精 ( BrE) coffee/vanilla/almond essence 咖啡╱香草╱杏仁香精 see also
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IDIOM of the ˈessence necessary and very important 必不可少;非常重要 In this situation time is of the essence (= we must do things as quickly as possible). 在这种情况下,时间是至关重要的。 essence essences
es·sence / ˈesns ; NAmE ˈesns /
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essencees‧sence /ˈesəns/ ●●○ noun
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1[singular] the most basic and important quality of somethingessence of The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed. She seems the very essence of kindness (=she seems very kind).2in essence used when talking about the most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument:  In essence his message was very simple.3[countable, uncountable] a liquid obtained from a plant, flower etc that has a very strong smell or taste and is used especially in cooking:  vanilla essence4 something is of the essence used to say that something is very important:  Good communications are of the essence to remain competitive.time/speed is of the essence (=it is very important to do something quickly)
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本质(71%),精髓(17%),香精(7%),要素(5%)
n.本质,实质;精华;香精
n.(Essence)人名;(英)埃森丝

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