Salient

(noun.) (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy.

(adj.) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees .

(adj.) represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) .

校对:米里亚姆

• We have now to consider the salient features of habits. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Marvin's safe was globeshaped, to present no salient points for the action of tools, made of chrome steel, mounted in this shape on a platform, or enclosed in a fire-proof safe. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Burnside, on the left, had advanced up east of the salient to the very parapet of the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The men got but little reSt. Burnside was ordered to attack (*29) on the left of the salient at the same hour. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The salient facts of this brief summary will serve to show how discordant Pericles was with the normal life of his time and city. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• These are salient facts in these last eleven years of Muhammad's career. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Its salient features are covered by patents No. 333,102, December 29, 1885, and No. 519,170, May 1, 1894. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• With nearer approach these fragmentary sounds became pieced together, and were found to be the salient points of the tune called Nancy's Fancy. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• The indications were that he was moving, but it was found that he was only taking his new position back from the salient that had been captured. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In the reconnoissance made by Mott on the 11th, a salient was discovered at the right centre. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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