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实质上,本质上,其实
资料来源 : WordNet®
in essence
adj : being the essence or essential element of a thing;
"substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"
[syn: {substantial}, {substantive}]
adv 1: at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically
dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical
one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy
person" [syn: {basically}, {fundamentally}, {essentially},
{au fond}]
2: with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details;
"in principle, we agree" [syn: {in principle}, {in theory}]