salient

salient
[ˈseɪlɪənt]
adjective
  1. most noticeable or important
    值得注意的,重要的
    it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case.
    它简洁地报道了事情的所有要点。
    ■prominent; conspicuous
    显著的,突出的;显眼的
    it was always the salient object in my view.
    我的眼里它一直是个很突出的物体。
  2. (of an angle) pointing outwards
    (角)凸出的,凸起的。 re-entrant 的反义词
  3. [postpositive](Heraldry)(of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping
    (纹章)(动物)后腿站立前爪举起的
noun
  1. a piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle
    凸出地;(防御工事的)凸出部分
    ■an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence
    (军事进攻或防御中战线的)突出部
派生
salience
noun
saliency
noun
saliently
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (as a heraldic term): from Latin salient- 'leaping', from the verb salire. The noun dates from the early 19th cent
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