a short statement that gives only the main points of something, not the details 總結;概括;概要 a news summary 新聞綜述 - summary of something
The following is a summary of our conclusions. 現將我們的幾點結論綜述如下。 What follows is a brief summary of the findings. 接下來是調查結果的簡短概述。 He has provided a useful summary of the main categories. 他提供了一份關於主要分類的有用概要。 a two-page summary of a government report 一份兩頁的政府報告摘要 The book provides useful summaries of the arguments. 這本書對這些論點進行了有益的總結。 - in summary
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. 總的來說,這場演出令人失望。
Extra ExamplesDetails of new titles, with plot summaries, are included in the catalogue. 新書的詳細信息連同情節概要一並包括在圖書目錄裏。 He only reads the executive summary of reports. 他只讀了報告的執行概要。 Is that a fair summary of the situation? 這是對整個形勢的恰當概括嗎? She decided not to include this incident in her summary of the day's events. 她決定不在當天的事務總結中提及這件事。 The book also includes summaries at the end of each chapter. 這本書還包括每章末尾的摘要。 The report will be available online in summary form. 該報告將以摘要形式在網上提供。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- apt
- clear
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- make
- prepare
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- sheet
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- report
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- in summary
- in a/the summary
- summary of
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- in summary form
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest’.