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gist
[ jist ]
noun
- the main or essential part of a matter:
What was the gist of his speech?
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- the ground of a legal action.
gist
/ 诲萧瑟蝉迟 /
noun
- the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc
- law the essential point of an action
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of gist1
First recorded in 1720鈥30; from Anglo-French (cest action) gist 鈥(this matter) lies,鈥 3rd-person singular present of Anglo-French, Old French gesir 鈥渢o lie鈥 (compare modern French 肠颈-驳卯迟 鈥渉ere lies鈥), ultimately from Latin 箩补肠脓谤别; adjacent ( def ), hic jacet ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of gist1
C18: from Anglo-French, as in cest action gist en this action consists in, literally: lies in, from Old French 驳茅蝉颈谤 to lie, from Latin 箩补肠脓谤别, from jacere to throw
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"We don't want to lose you, but we think you ought to go," seemed to be the gist of it.
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Europe will need to be assured the US "has its back" is the gist of the argument being made.
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You didn鈥檛 even have to see the movie to glean the gist of its plot; the music started filling in the blanks.
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鈥淭he general gist of saying everything is worse, is dangerous 鈥 it鈥檚 not true. But aesthetically, things have gotten worse,鈥 he said.
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The rest of us can watch 鈥 we may even understand the gist of their conversations 鈥 but their world is theirs alone.
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