outline
verb-
to give a description of the main facts or points involved in something synonym sketch概述;略述 - outline something
He outlined his plan to leave St. Petersburg. 他概述了他離開聖彼得堡的計劃。彼得堡。 The briefing document outlined her family history and background. 簡報概述了她的家族歷史和背景。 The cause of the crash is clearly outlined in the report. 事故的原因在報告中有清楚的描述。 - outline something to somebody
We outlined our proposals to the committee. 我們向委員會提綱挈領地講了講我們的提案。 - outline what, how, etc…
Let me outline what I have in mind. 我來概述一下我的想法。 - outline something + adv./prep.
For the reasons outlined above, unemployment is likely to remain high. 由於上述原因,失業率可能會居高不下。 The Government is expected to outline its strategy at talks today. 預計政府將在今天的會談中概述其戰略。
Extra ExamplesHe roughly outlined the plot of the opera. 他粗略地概述了該歌劇的劇情。 She outlined to Mona the details of her mother's relationship. 她向莫娜扼要地講明了她母親親戚關系的具體情況。 Let me briefly outline what we are trying to achieve. 讓我來簡略地講一下我們想要達到什麽目標。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- clearly
- roughly
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- to
- outline something
- [usually passive]
to show or mark the outer edge of something 顯示…的輪廓;勾勒…的外形