gist
pronunciation
UK [dʒɪst]
US [dʒɪst]
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- n.
- 要点，主旨
- 大要
- 要领
- 精神
Word Origin
gist 主旨
来自拉丁文jacet, 躺，来自词根jac, 扔，投，掷，词源同project, jet. 引申义位于其中的关键，主旨。
Example
- 1. The gist : be patient , people .
- 其要点就是：大家别急。
- 2. The gist of his answer ?
- 他的回答的要旨是什么？
- 3. Wimmer doesn 't think so since the gist of the experiments have already escaped .
- 威默并不这样认为，因为实验的主旨已被人忽视了。
- 4. As prime minister , however , he and his party appear to have got the gist of what democracy really means .
- 但是作为首相，他以及他的政党，看上去已然深得民主之要领。
- 5. To judge by the diversity of their slogans , placards and websites , you pays your money ( metaphorically ) and you takes your choice . But there is no mistaking the gist .
- 从抗议者五花八门的标语、海报和网站内容来看，他们倡导的似乎是谁出钱，但实际上他们的精神很明确。
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