essence: the most basic and important quality of sth
最基本、最重要的特质——“精髓”、“内核”、“本质”
【同义词】essence/ nature/ core/ soul
【例句】1. The essence of education is to teach students how to think critically.
2. The essence of Macau is poker chips and entertainment.
澳门的“支柱” 赌场游戏桌上的筹码
3. The essence of various cryptocurrencies is blockchain technology.
加密货币——虚拟货币
4. The essence of writing is clarity of thought.
The essence of writing is clear thinking.
当我们讨论……，其实是在讨论……——探究这个事情的实质、本质是什么
【作业】
1.搭配
**The freedom to pick your leaders is the essence of a democracy.
**[phrase] of the essence: of the greatest importance 最重要的
Time/Speed is of the essence when dealing with a medical emergency.
2.翻译
（1）创业公司的精髓是快速增长（可规模化）。
The essence of a start-up is rapid growth/ scalability.
scalability: the degree to which a computer system is able to grow and become more powerful as the number of people using it increases
(2)造句
1.场景：talking about science
句子：Knowledge is the goal and product of science, but not its essence. The essence of science is to doubt without adequate proof.
2.场景：journalism interviewing
句子：After a few questions, I found myself still unable to get to the essence of what I wanted the interviewee to say.
