salient
美音:
[´seılıənt
]英音:
[´seılıənt
]adj.易见的,显著的,突出的,跳跃的 n.凸角,突出部分
难易程度:
salient为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:salientness 副词:saliently
词根
sal,sult=to leap(跳)
近义词, 同义词
salient
/'seɪlɪənt; `selɪənt/
adj [attrib 作定语]
1 most noticeable or important; main 显着的; 重要的; 主要的
*the salient points of a speech 讲话的要点
* She pointed out all the salient features of the building. 她指出了该建筑物的全部显着特徵.
2 (of an angle) pointing outwards (指角)凸出的.
n
1 salient angle 凸角.
2 (military 军) bulge in a military line of attack or defence 进攻或防卫阵地的突出部分.
salient
adj formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of salire 'to jump']
the salient points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it
the salient points of the report
>saliencen[U]