extract essence from abundant material; select the best from a vast collection
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to extract the essence from a large amount of material; to select the best from an abundant collection
formalUsed to describe the process of refining or selecting the best parts from a vast amount of information, resources, or research material. Often used in academic, literary, or editorial contexts. A variant form uses 弘 (hóng) instead of 宏.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
jí籍
xū需
yào要
qǔ取
jīng精
yòng用
hóng宏
，
cái才
néng能
xiě写
chū出
yǒu有
shēn深
dù度
de的
lùn论
wén文
。
Studying ancient texts requires extracting the essence from vast materials to write a profound thesis.
Biān编
jí辑
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jiù就
shì是
qǔ取
jīng精
yòng用
hóng宏
，
cóng从
dà大
liàng量
gǎo稿
jiàn件
zhōng中
xuǎn选
chū出
zuì最
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
wén文
zhāng章
。
An editor's job is to extract the best from abundant material, selecting the finest articles from a large number of submissions.
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Zhè这
bù部
bǎi百
kē科
quán全
shū书
qǔ取
jīng精
yòng用
hóng宏
，
huì汇
jí集
le了
gè各
lǐng领
yù域
zhuān专
jiā家
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
。
This encyclopedia extracts the essence from vast resources, compiling research results from experts in various fields.