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 in essence
 實質上,本質上,其實

 in essence
      adj : being the essence or essential element of a thing;
            "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"
            [syn: substantial, substantive]
      adv 1: at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically
             dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical
             one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy
             person" [syn: basically, fundamentally, essentially,
              au fond]
      2: with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details;
         "in principle, we agree" [syn: in principle, in theory]