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the salient of + noun phrase
The salient of the front line was the most dangerous position.
前线的那处突出部是最危险的位置。
突出部；凸角
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
突出部；凸角
An outward-projecting part of a fortification, trench, or defensive line.
The salient of the front line was the most dangerous position.
前线的那处突出部是最危险的位置。
军事用语
防御工事、战壕系统或防线的向外突出部分
An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
一个地缘政治实体的行政边界向另一个地缘政治实体的突出部分,通常为相同行政级别
A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.
由地层和地质结构在造山运动中的变形(褶皱和断层)、造山运动中临界锥角的差异或现今地貌表面的侵蚀水平差异引起的整体凸出的弯曲和推覆带、推覆片或单一推覆断层的突出部分
An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differing erosional level of the present geomorphological surface.
The army abandoned the salient to avoid being surrounded.
军队放弃了突出部以避免被包围。
The salient stretched far into enemy territory, making it a prime target.
突出部深深伸入敌方领土，使其成为首选目标。
The soldiers dug trenches around the salient to strengthen their defense.
士兵们在突出部周围挖掘战壕以加强防御。
The salient of the front line was the most dangerous position.
前线的那处突出部是最危险的位置。
They reinforced a salient that pointed toward the river.
他们加强了一个指向河流的突出部。
也用于描述行政区边界伸入相邻地区的地带。
A salient along the border stretched for miles.
边界上的一处突出地带绵延数英里。
Not this
The salient of the report is that we need more funding.
Use this
The salient point of the report is that we need more funding.
名词 salient 只指军事/地理上的‘突出部’或行政区划的‘突出地带’，不表示‘要点、突出之处’。表示‘要点’时要用 the salient point 等形容词短语。
Not this
The salience of the enemy's defense line was heavily bombarded.
Use this
The salient of the enemy's defense line was heavily bombarded.
salience/saliency 表示‘显著、突出性’这一抽象性质，而这里具体指防线上向外突出的工事部分，应使用可数名词 salient。
Not this
The army tried to capture salient in the enemy line.
Use this
The army tried to capture a salient in the enemy line.
salient 是可数名词单数，不能裸用。首次提到一个突出部时，需加不定冠词 a/an（或根据语境用 the）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
形成突出部
The enemy's advance formed a salient in our lines.
敌人的推进在我们的防线上形成了一个突出部。
守住突出部
The battalion was ordered to hold the salient at all costs.
该营奉命不惜一切代价守住突出部。
攻击突出部
They planned to attack the salient from three sides.
他们计划从三面攻击突出部。
消除突出部
The counteroffensive successfully reduced the salient.
反攻成功地消除了突出部。
战线上的突出部
The map showed a salient in the front line.
地图显示了前线的一个突出部。
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联想：salient 像 sail（帆）+ ent，鼓满的帆向外凸出；防线上的 salient 就是向外凸出的突出部。
语域：formal 常见场景：军事防御工事、政治地理与边界描述 作名词时多用于军事或政治地理等专业领域，通常出现在正式文本或技术性说明中，口语里比较少见。
多用于军事或地缘政治语境，指防线或边界的凸出部分；复数形式为 salients。
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