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词汇起源
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: resultare 'to jump back, result', from saltare 'to jump']

The consequence of a particular action, operation, or course; an outcome.
n. 结果

salient
Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding.
Strikingly conspicuous; prominent. See Synonyms at noticeable.
Springing; jumping: salient tree toads.
A military position that projects into the position of the enemy.
A projecting angle or part.
adj.
1. 显著的, 卓越的
2. 凸出的, 突起的
3. 跳跃的
4. (水等)喷出的, 涌出的
n.
1. 凸角; (筑城)突出部
2. 扇形地背斜轴

例句：
The salient points of his plan are summed up in this report.
他的计划的要点在这个报告中作了概括。

resilient
Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune.
Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.
adj.
1. 跳[弹]回的; 有弹性的; 能回复原位[原状]的
2. 恢复活力的

desultory
Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected: a desultory speech.
Occurring haphazardly; random.
adj.散漫的, 杂乱的, 无次序的, 不连贯的, 无条理的

例句：
Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.
不要让讨论变得支离破碎，成为没有明确方向的漫谈。

exult
To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant.
Obsolete. To leap upward, especially for joy.
vi.欢跃; 狂喜
vt.使高兴

例句：
We exulted in our team's victory.
我们为我队的胜利而欢欣鼓舞。

insult
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: insulter, from Latin insultare 'to jump on, insult', from saltare 'to jump']

to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude
to say or do something that suggests you think someone is stupid
a remark or action that is offensive or deliberately rude
to offend someone by being too simple or stupid
vt. 侮辱；辱骂；损害
n. 侮辱；凌辱；无礼

例句：
She could not forgive so terrible an insult to her pride.
她不能原谅对她的自尊如此严重的侮辱。
I'm sorry for what I said; I never meant to insult you.
我为我所说的话道歉;我不是有意要侮辱你。

insult affront indignity
均含“侮辱”、“不尊重”的意思。
1. insult 强调“傲慢无礼和凌辱”, 如:
To call a brave man a coward is an insult.
把勇士称为懦夫是一种侮辱。
2. affront 指“故意当众对某人表示的不尊敬”, 如:
Leaving during his speech was an affront to the speaker.
当讲话的人正在讲话时离去, 是对他的一种不尊敬。
3. indignity 指“粗鲁无礼的行为或不公正的待遇, 损害了一个人的尊严”, 强调“受侮辱者的感情”, 如:
Spanking is an indignity to a teenager.
(用巴掌、拖鞋等)打一个十几岁的孩子, 是对他的侮辱。

assail sail帆，航行
To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault.
To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. See Synonyms at attack.
To trouble; beset:
vt.
1. 攻击, 袭击
2. (用言论)指责
3. 使苦恼；困扰

例句：
The policemen were assailed by a shower of stones.
警察遭到一阵石块的袭击。
I was assailed by doubts.
我为疑虑所困扰。

assault
A violent physical or verbal attack.
A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place. The concluding stage of an attack in which close combat occurs with the enemy.
Law. An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another. The act or an instance of unlawfully threatening or attempting to injure another.
Law. Sexual assault. The crime of rape
To make an assault upon; attack. See Synonyms at attack.
To rape.
To make an assault.
n.
1. (动手或动口的)攻击
2. 【军】猛袭, 袭击, 突击
3. 【律】威胁; 殴打
4. 强奸
5. 暴行
v.
1. 突击, 攻击, 袭击
2. 殴打, 威胁
3. 强奸
4. 袭击; 动武

例句：
The commander decided to assault the enemy in the darkness.
指挥官决定夜袭敌军。
The soldiers made a strong assault on the town.
士兵们猛袭该城。

salacious
Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire; lascivious.
Lustful; bawdy.
adj.
1. 好色的, 淫荡的
2. (书、画、写作、言谈)诲淫的, 黄色的