(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
Adjective:
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"
"a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"
"salient traits"
"a spectacular rise in prices"
"a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"
"a striking resemblance between parent and child"
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
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用作形容词 (adj.)
The salient point of his plan is summed up in this report. 他的计划的要点在这个报告中酌此概括。
Honesty is his most salient characteristic. 诚实是他最显著的特点。
She pointed out all the salient feature of the building. 她指出了该建筑物的全部显著特征。
