salient
salient — 形容詞
- salientpositive
- more salientcomparative
- most salientsuperlative
1. used to describe the features, facts, or details of something that stand out as
重要；顯著
最重要或最引人注目的
used to describe the features, facts, or details of something that stand out as the most important or the most likely to be noticed
Sivan's presentation covered the salient points of the company's new marketing strategy.
Sivan 的簡報清楚地涵蓋了公司新行銷策略的要點。
salient points — collocation for key ideas
One salient feature of this laptop is its weight — it is light to carry daily.
這台筆電的一個顯著特色是重量很輕，每天攜帶都不費力。
salient feature + explanatory clause using dash
The report highlighted several salient facts about rising urban temperatures over the past decade.
這份報告強調了過去十年城市氣溫上升的幾個顯著事實。
Constanza asked her students to identify the most salient differences between the two poems.
Constanza 要求學生找出這兩首詩之間最顯著的差異。
Among all the proposals, the most salient issue was the cost of materials.
在所有提案中，最關鍵的問題是材料成本。
- prominent
Both describe something that stands out; 'prominent' is broader and can describe physical height or social importance
- notable
Focuses on being worthy of attention or memory, slightly less emphatic than 'salient'
- striking
Stronger emotional impact — something that is not just noticeable but surprising or impressive
- inconspicuous
Describes something that does not attract attention
- insignificant
Describes something that is not important enough to be noticed
文法句型
salient + noun
salient feature / point / fact / aspect / difference
用法筆記
Salient almost always appears before a noun (e.g., salient points, salient features). It is less common in predicate position (e.g., "The point was salient").
常見錯誤
2. describes something that sticks out or pushes outward from a surface, line, or l
突出；凸出
從周圍表面向外突出的
describes something that sticks out or pushes outward from a surface, line, or level around it — for example, a rock that juts out from a cliff, or an angle that points outward rather than inward
The architect pointed out the salient angle where the old stone wall joined the roof.
建築師指出舊石牆與屋頂相接處的凸出角。
salient angle — term in architecture and geometry
Geologists examined the salient rock formation that jutted out from the cliff face.
地質學家檢查了從懸崖表面突出的岩石構造。
The castle had a salient tower that gave guards a view of the valley below.
這座城堡有一座向外突出的塔樓，讓守衛可以看見山谷。
In geometry class, Paul learned to tell the difference between salient and re-entrant angles.
在幾何課上，Paul 學會了區分凸角和凹角。
- projecting
Nearly identical in meaning; 'projecting' is more common in modern technical writing
- protruding
Emphasises something that sticks out from a surface, often unexpectedly
- re-entrant
The technical opposite in geometry — an angle pointing inward rather than outward
文法句型
salient + noun
salient angle / corner / rock
用法筆記
This sense is primarily used in technical fields such as architecture, geometry, geology, and military science. Outside these domains, the 'most important' sense (adjective sense 1) is far more common.
常見錯誤
salient — 名詞
1. a section of land or a part of a structure that sticks out beyond the surroundin
突出部
向外或向上突出的部分
a section of land or a part of a structure that sticks out beyond the surrounding area or surface — for example, a bulge in a battle line or a promontory along a coast
The army built a defensive position on a salient that overlooked the river valley.
軍隊在一個俯瞰河谷的突出部建立了防禦陣地。
military salient — outward bulge in a battle line
From the hill, the salient of the fortress wall was visible among the trees.
從小山丘望去，舊堡壘城牆的突出部分在樹叢中清晰可見。
Xiu marked the salient where the border line pushed outward into the plains.
Xiu 標出了邊界線向外延伸到平原的突出部位。
The eastern salient of the mountain range formed a natural lookout point.
山脈東側的突出部形成了一處天然的瞭望點。
- projection
A general term for anything that sticks out; 'projection' is more common in everyday language
- bulge
Describes a rounded outward shape, less precise than 'salient'
文法句型
the + salient
a + adjective + salient
military salient
用法筆記
As a noun, 'salient' is most often encountered in military geography (a bulge in a front line) and fortification architecture. It is uncommon in everyday conversation.