a short statement that gives only the main points of something, not the details 总结;概括;概要 a news summary 新闻综述 - summary of something
The following is a summary of our conclusions. 现将我们的几点结论综述如下。 What follows is a brief summary of the findings. 接下来是调查结果的简短概述。 He has provided a useful summary of the main categories. 他提供了一份关于主要分类的有用概要。 a two-page summary of a government report 一份两页的政府报告摘要 The book provides useful summaries of the arguments. 这本书对这些论点进行了有益的总结。 - in summary
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. 总的来说,这场演出令人失望。
Extra ExamplesDetails of new titles, with plot summaries, are included in the catalogue. 新书的详细信息连同情节概要一并包括在图书目录里。 He only reads the executive summary of reports. 他只读了报告的执行概要。 Is that a fair summary of the situation? 这是对整个形势的恰当概括吗? She decided not to include this incident in her summary of the day's events. 她决定不在当天的事务总结中提及这件事。 The book also includes summaries at the end of each chapter. 这本书还包括每章末尾的摘要。 The report will be available online in summary form. 该报告将以摘要形式在网上提供。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- apt
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- make
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- sheet
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- in summary
- in a/the summary
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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’.