encapsulate
UK/ɪn'kæpsjʊleɪt/US/in'kæpsәleit/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To express the essence of something concisely; to capture it in a few words
概括，简明地表达（事物的精髓）
v.
To enclose something in or as if in a capsule
封装，包裹（在胶囊或外壳中）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden- (to put into) + capsule + -ate. A capsule is a 'little container' — itself from Latin capsa, a box that 'holds' things, a cousin of capere ('to take, hold'). To encapsulate is to put something inside that small container. The figurative sense is the common one: a single sentence can 'hold' the whole meaning of a book, capturing it neatly.
Root cap still carries 163 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.encapsulate the idea概括这一观点
- 2.neatly encapsulate巧妙地概括
- 3.encapsulate the spirit of浓缩……的精神
Example Sentences
- 1.
That one sentence encapsulates the whole argument.
- 2.
The drug is encapsulated to control how fast it dissolves.
- 3.
The film encapsulates the mood of an entire generation.