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gist n.要点，要旨 gist (n.) 1711, "the real point" (of a law case, etc.), from Anglo-French legalese phrases such as cest action gist "this action lies," meaning "this case is sustainable by law," from Old French gist en "it consists in, it lies in" (third person singular present indicative of gésir "to lie"), from Latin iacet "it lies," from iacere "to lie, rest," related to iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Extended sense of "essence" first recorded 1823. 【记】register 记录, 登记，当学生时register笔记就是记要点；音：记实它，这是要旨；digest的后半部，文摘摘的就是要点

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[dʒist] 【英】 n. 要点，要旨(the essence or main point)【考】 反义词：tangential point(非要点); trivial point(不重要的点)【例】 the gist of a report n. 要点, 要旨 = essence = substance【记】读: 记死它－因为是gist所以要死死的记住它【反】tangential point(离题点); trivial point(不重要的点)

单词	gist
音标	[dʒist]
解释	n.要点，要旨
红宝书	【英】 n. 要点，要旨(the essence or main point) 【考】反义词：tangential point(非要点); trivial point(不重要的点) 【例】 the gist of a report
字源	gist (n.) 1711, "the real point" (of a law case, etc.), from Anglo-French legalese phrases such as cest action gist "this action lies," meaning "this case is sustainable by law," from Old French gist en "it consists in, it lies in" (third person singular present indicative of gésir "to lie"), from Latin iacet "it lies," from iacere "to lie, rest," related to iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Extended sense of "essence" first recorded 1823.
不择手段背单词	n. 要点, 要旨 = essence = substance 【记】读: 记死它－因为是gist所以要死死的记住它【反】tangential point(离题点); trivial point(不重要的点)
趣味全助记	【记】register 记录, 登记，当学生时register笔记就是记要点；音：记实它，这是要旨；digest的后半部，文摘摘的就是要点

Gist N Essence Trivial Point(不重要的点 Action Lies Iacere