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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468

essence

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
essence /ˈɛsn̩s/ noun
essence
/ˈɛsn̩s/
noun
Learner's definition of ESSENCE
[singular] : the basic nature of a thing : the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is本质;实质;要素
[noncount] : a substance that contains in very strong form the special qualities (such as the taste and smell) of the thing from which it is taken香精;精油

in essence

: at the most basic level本质上;实质上;基本上

of the essence

: of the greatest importance极其重要的;必不可少的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468

essence

noun

es·​sence ˈe-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce essence (audio)
1
a
: the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being
b
: the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence
a painting that captures the essence of the land
c
: the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is
2
: the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person
the essence of the issue
3
: one that possesses or exhibits a quality in abundance as if in concentrated form
she was the essence of punctuality
4
a(1)
: a constituent or derivative possessing the special qualities (as of a plant or drug) in concentrated form
also : a preparation of such an essence or a synthetic substitute
(2)
: a volatile substance or constituent (as of perfume)
b
5
: something that exists : entity
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3536 COCA: 3468
essence

noun¹

1basic/most important quality of sth本質ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESSENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEreal, 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 + ESSENCEcapture, 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PREPOSITIONin 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。PHRASESof the essence必不可少Time is of the essence.時間是至關重要的。
essence

noun²

2 (BrE) concentrated substance精華 see also extract ADJECTIVE | ... OF ESSENCE | VERB + ESSENCE ADJECTIVEalmond, 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 ESSENCEdrop一滴精油Add a few drops of vanilla essence.加入幾滴香草精油。VERB + ESSENCEadd, use加精華;用精油

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