summarize
verb [ I or T ] (UK usually summarise) uk/ˈsʌm.ər.aɪz/ us/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/
C1 总结,概述,概括
to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words. 我会用几句话把争论的要点概括一下。
To summarize, we believe the company cannot continue in its present form. 总而言之,我们认为公司不能再以目前的方式继续经营下去。
- More examples
- She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
- Can you summarize what it is that makes you think you would be suitable for this job?
- He summarized the main points from the meeting.
- This document summarizes all the previous reports.