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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 本质
[běnzhì]
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noun
essence
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 本质
[běnzhì]
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名
指事物本身所固有的根本属性,它对事物的性质、状况和发展起决定作用(跟"现象"相区别)
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透过现象看本质。
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2.
名
指人的本性或主要品质
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尽管他有些缺点,但本质是好的。
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Examples
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透过现象,把握本质
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see through the phenomena to grasp the essence
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本质差别
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an essential distinction
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触及事物的本质
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get to the essence of a matter
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你不能把现象和本质等同起来。
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You must not equate the appearance with the essence.
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虚弱的本质
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inherent (or intrinsic) weakness
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马克思主义认为,阶级性是国家的本质属性。
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According to Marxism, class division is the nature of a country.
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从本质上说,我们的建议没有什么两样,只是措辞不同。
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Substantially speaking, our suggestions are not different. We have just adopted different diction.
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我们不要流于表面现象,而不看内在本质。
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We should discern the essence rather than looking at the superficial phenomenon.
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