summary
UK/'sʌmәri/US
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Definitions
n.
A short account giving the main points of something.
摘要，概要。
adj.
Done quickly, without the usual formalities or full procedure.
即决的，简易的（不经正常程序）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin summa ('the sum / total') + -ary = 'relating to the sum.' A summary gathers the main points into their 'total' — the gist. The adjective sense ('summary judgment,' 'summary execution') means done in a quick, condensed way, skipping full procedure. This summ- belongs to the summus 'highest / total' branch, a look-alike of sūmere 'take.'
Root sum still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.executive summary执行摘要
- 2.brief summary简短概述
- 3.in summary总而言之
- 4.summary judgment即决判决
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please write a one-page summary of the report.
- 2.
In summary, the project succeeded despite the delays.
- 3.
The prisoners faced summary execution without trial.