summarise
Meaning: To give a brief, condensed account of the main points of something, omitting inessential details.
Summarise is a fundamental skill word in academic and professional life, and the verb appears constantly in instructions, reports, and meeting notes. Unlike 'paraphrase,' which restates at roughly similar length, summarising explicitly involves compression. It collocates with 'briefly,' 'succinctly,' and 'key findings.' The noun form 'summary' is even more ubiquitous.
Examples
- The executive summary summarises the report's principal recommendations in fewer than five hundred words. 执行摘要用不到五百字概述了报告的主要建议。El resumen ejecutivo condensa las principales recomendaciones del informe en menos de quinientas palabras.エグゼクティブサマリーは報告書の主要な提言を500語未満で要約している。요약문은 보고서의 주요 권고 사항을 500단어 이내로 요약하고 있다.
- Could you summarise the committee's conclusions for those who were unable to attend? 您能为无法出席的人总结一下委员会的结论吗?¿Podría resumir las conclusiones del comité para quienes no pudieron asistir?出席できなかった人のために委員会の結論を要約していただけますか。참석하지 못한 분들을 위해 위원회의 결론을 요약해 주시겠습니까?
- The article summarises three decades of research into the social determinants of health. 这篇文章概述了三十年来关于健康的社会决定因素的研究。El artículo resume tres décadas de investigación sobre los determinantes sociales de la salud.その論文は健康の社会的決定要因に関する30年間の研究を概観している。그 논문은 건강의 사회적 결정 요인에 관한 30년간의 연구를 개관하고 있다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general, academic, professional
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From medieval Latin summarizare, from Latin summa (sum, total), from summus (highest). The British -ise spelling follows standard UK convention.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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