单词和例句来自韦氏词典网站，我只对例句加了个中文翻译。分享给大家。
adj. 显著的，突出的；重要的，主要的
Salient means "standing out conspicuously," "being prominent," or "of notable significance." Salient /ˈseɪliənt/ 意思是“突出的”、“突出的”或“显著的”。
// The assignment was to write down the salient facts from the article. 任务是写下文章中突出的事实。
// There are salient differences expressed in the editorials. 在社论中表达了明显的差异。
"Research published last month in MIT's Sloan Management Review offers some insight. The salient point it makes is that a 'toxic work culture' was more than 10 times as predictive of attrition than insufficient compensation.上月发表在麻省理工学院《斯隆管理评论》上的研究提供了一些见解。报告的要点是，“有毒的工作文化”对员工流失的预测力是薪酬不足的10倍以上。" — Ginia Bellafante, The New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
salient first popped up in English as a word referring to the act of leaping. It is from the Latin verb salire, which means "to leap." Today, salient is usually used to describe things that "leap out," such as the salient features of a painting or the salient points in an argument. 在英语中，Salient一词最初是指跳跃的动作。它来自拉丁语动词salire，意思是“跳跃”。今天，salient 通常用来描述“跳出来”的东西，例如一幅画的突出特征或一场争论的要点。
Quiz
Unscramble the letters to create a word for a usually recurring salient thematic element in the arts: IOTFM.
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