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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++es·sence /ˈesəns/ ●●○ noun 1 [singular]CHARACTER OF something the most basic and important quality of something 本质，实质；要素essence of The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed. 阿森纳队足球风格的精髓是强调速度。 She seems the very essence of kindness (=she seems very kind). 她看来非常友善。2 in essence BASICused when talking about the most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument 本质上，实质上 In essence his message was very simple. 实质上他想表达的意思很简单。3 [countable, uncountable]DFC a liquid obtained from a plant, flower etc that has a very strong smell or taste and is used especially in cooking 〔尤指烹饪用的〕香精，精油 vanilla essence 香草香精4 something is of the essence used to say that something is very important 某事物是至关重要的 Good communications are of the essence to remain competitive. 良好的沟通对于保持竞争力是极为重要的。time/speed is of the essence (=it is very important to do something quickly) 时间/速度是至关重要的Examples from the Corpus
essence• essence of garlic• That in essence is what started Pons and Fleischmann on their quest for test-tube fusion.• His speech was, in essence, a plea for understanding and conciliation.• The defence case, which opened last week, will in essence plead incompetence.• In essence, internal relations previously based on hierarchies and bureaucratic authority are being gradually transformed into actual or surrogate market transactions.• It was mind-boggling how quickly he captured the essence of our business and started making improvements.• The movie brilliantly captures the essence of Calcutta's street life.• Equality is the essence of democracy.• Sharing is the essence of friendship.• This is the essence of the problem, as I see it.• I understand why the Government have maintained an exemption for small businesses, for which survival is of the essence.• The essence of his argument is that human character is formed by society.• The essence of his teachings can be summed up in the phrase "Know yourself."essence of• The essence of war is violence.Origin essence (1300-1400) French Latin essentia, from esse “to be”es·sence nounChineseSyllable
and important Corpus the most basic quality
essence
es‧sence /ˈesəns/
noun
essence of
The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed.
She seems the very essence of kindness (=she seems very kind).
2. in essence used when talking about the most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument:
In essence his message was very simple.
3. [uncountable and countable] a liquid obtained from a plant, flower etc that has a very strong smell or taste and is used especially in cooking:
vanilla essence
4. something is of the essence used to say that something is very important:
Good communications are of the essence to remain competitive.
time/speed is of the essence (=it is very important to do something quickly)
es‧sence /ˈesəns/
noun Word Family: noun: essence, essentials ≠ inessentials; adverb: essentially; adjective: essential ≠ inessential
Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: Latin essentia, from esse 'to be'
1. [singular] the most basic and important quality of somethingLanguage: French
Origin: Latin essentia, from esse 'to be'
essence of
2. in essence used when talking about the most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument:
3. [uncountable and countable] a liquid obtained from a plant, flower etc that has a very strong smell or taste and is used especially in cooking:
4. something is of the essence used to say that something is very important:
time/speed is of the essence (=it is very important to do something quickly)
