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summaries

UK //ˈsʌməriz//US //ˈsʌməriz//

词源

源自中古英语summarie,来自拉丁语summarium(摘要),与summa(总和)相关。

noun

❶ 对某事物主要内容或要点的简短概述,通常用于快速了解复杂信息或长篇内容的核心观点。

“The teacher asked us to write summaries of the novel we read.”

(老师要求我们写一篇关于所读小说的摘要。)

“The executive summaries at the beginning of reports help busy managers grasp key points quickly.”

(报告开头的执行摘要帮助忙碌的经理快速抓住要点。)

同义词:abstracts, synopses, overviews

常见短语

executive summaries — 商业报告中开头的简要概述部分,专门为高层管理人员提供决策所需的关键信息。

“The CEO only reads the executive summaries unless a particular report catches her attention.”

(除非某份报告引起她的注意,否则CEO只阅读执行摘要。)