美[ˈɛsəns] 1 . Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple.
虽然地税在细节上复杂得要命，但在本质上却很简单。
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2 . Speed was of the essence in a project of this type.
对于这种项目来说，速度至关重要。
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3 . Others claim that Ireland's very essence is expressed through the language.
其他人声称爱尔兰最精髓的东西是通过语言表现出来的。
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4 . Time is of the essence .
时间是至关重要的。
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5 . The essence of dialectical thought is division.
辩证思维的核心就是二分法。
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1.the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
2.any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
3.the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4.a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
