salients是什么意思？

salients

• n. 凸角( salient的名词复数 )，<军>进攻或防卫阵地的突出部分；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  最重要的;显著的;突出的
  The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones.
  例句
  He read the salient facts quickly... 他快速浏览了重要的事实。 Chronic fatigue is also one of the salient features of depression. 慢性疲劳也是抑郁症的显著特点之一。
• N-COUNT
  突出阵线，突出部(战线向敌人阵地推进的狭小范围)
  A salient is a narrow area where an army has pushed its front line forward into enemy territory.
  例句
  The soldiers had to remain in a deathtrap salient for most of the rest of the war. 随后的战争中，士兵们大部分时间只能呆在最危险的突出阵地里。