salient
- IPA[ˈseɪlɪənt]
英式
- most noticeable or important；prominent; conspicuous
- a piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.；an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. most noticeable or important it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case
- ▪ prominent; conspicuous the salient object in my view
- 2. (of an angle) pointing outwards.
- 3. (of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping.
名詞
- 1. a piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.
- ▪ an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence this decisive battle broke the Germans' ability to attack any further into the Kursk salient
