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| 1 | singular the most important part of something , usually the part that gives it its general character 实质；本质；精髓 |
| +of The essence of their argument is that life cannot be explained by science. 他们争论的实质是认为生命无法用科学来解释。 |
| Wars were the very essence of the Roman Empire. 穷兵黩武是罗马帝国的本质。 |
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| 2 | C/U a liquid that contains the strong taste or smell of the plant it is taken from 精油；香精 |
| vanilla essence 香草精油 |
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| - | in essence formal
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| used for emphasizing what is the most important feature of something |
| 本质上；实质上 |
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| What she is saying, in essence, is that the law does not protect against this type of abuse. 她其实是在说，法律不保护你免遭这样的辱骂。 |
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| - | of the essence
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| the most important quality in a particular situation |
| 最重要的；不可缺少的 |
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