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essence

英 ['es(ə)ns] 美['ɛsns]
  • n. 本质,实质;精华;香精
  • n. (Essence)人名;(英)埃森丝

英英释意


1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor