essence

• 本质和现象

  essence and appearance

• 问题的本质

  essence of the problem

• 问题的本质方面

  essential aspect of the problem

• 认识时代的本质

  understand the nature of the times

• 按事情的本质而论

  determine according to the true nature of a situation

• 本质的差别

  essential difference

• 这人本质不坏。

  This person does not have a bad nature.