distillation/ˌdɪstɪˈleiʃn; ˌdɪstə`leʃən/ n1 [C, U] (substance made by) distilling 蒸馏; 馏出液; 馏出物.2 [C, U] reduction; essence 摘要; 精华 This book offers a distillation of Wittgenstein's thought in a mere fifty pages. 这本书在不过五十页的篇幅里向人们提供了维特根斯坦思想的精髓.
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