gist

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n.  要点; 主旨; 大意

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BNC.14828 / COCA.17685

牛津词典

noun

• 要点；主旨；大意
  the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation
  1. to get (= understand) the gist of an argument
     理解辩论的主旨
  2. I missed the beginning of the lecture─can you give me the gist of what he said?
     我未听到讲座的开头——给我讲讲他说话的要点好吗？
  3. I'm afraid I don't quite follow your gist (= what you really mean) .
     对不起，我还不太明白你的意思。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （发言、谈话或文章的）主旨，要点
  The gist ofa speech, conversation, or piece of writing is its general meaning.
  1. He related the gist of his conversation to Naseby.
     他将他谈话的要点告诉了纳斯比。

英英释义

noun

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  1. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  2. the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  3. the nub of the story
  Synonym:kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessenceheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty
• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  Synonym:effectessenceburdencore

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