| 释义 |
essence/ˈes(ə)ns/n. 1 the indispensable quality or element identifying a thing or determining its character; fundamental nature or inherent characteristics 本质，实质，要素 2a an extract obtained by distillation etc., esp. a volatile oil 精炼制品，提炼品(尤指挥发油) b a perfume or scent, esp. made from a plant or animal substance 香精，香料；香水(尤指从动植物中提取的) 3 the constituent of a plant that determines its chemical properties 精，素，主要成分(植物中决定其化学特性的部分) 4 an abstract entity; the reality underlying a phenomenon or all phenomena 精髓，精华 □ in essence fundamentally 根本上，本质上 □ of the essence indispensable, vital 重要的，不可缺少的 [Middle English via Old French from Latin essentia, from esse ‘be’] |