gist

gist (jist).

1. The ground or essence (of a legal action) (the gist of the crime).

2. The main point (she skimmed the brief to get the gist of it). • This noun derives from the Law French verb giser “to lie.” See GISER.

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译者Jerry，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与政府调查与白领犯罪相关的法律文件。