summary

US: /ˈsəmɝi/
UK: /sˈʌməɹi/


English Vietnamese dictionary


summary /'sʌməri/
  • tính từ
    • tóm tắt, sơ lược, giản lược
      • a summary account: báo cáo tóm tắt
      • summary method: phương pháp giản lược
    • được miễn những thủ tục không cần thiết, được bớt những chi tiết không cần thiết
    • danh từ
      • bài tóm tắt

    Advanced English dictionary


    noun, adjective
    + noun (plural summaries) a short statement that gives only the main points of sth, not the details: The following is a summary of our conclusions. + a news summary + a two-page summary of a government report + In summary, this was a disappointing performance.
    + adjective [only before noun]
    1 (formal) giving only the main points of sth, not the details: a summary financial statement + I made a summary report for the records.
    2 (sometimes disapproving) done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed: summary justice / execution + a summary judgement
    summarily adverb: to be summarily dismissed / executed

    Thesaurus dictionary


    n.
    1 summarization, recapitulation, encapsulation, compendium, synopsis, digest, abridgement, condensation, shortening, consolidation, epitome, epitomization, review, distillate, conspectus, brief, outline, précis, résumé:
    I want a summary of the meeting on my desk in the morning.
    adj.
    2 abrupt, peremptory, short, quick, brief, laconic, perfunctory, curt, terse:
    My simple request for some time off was denied with a summary, 'No!'

    Collocation dictionary


    ADJ.

    accurate, apt, clear, excellent, fair, good, useful
    Is that a fair summary of the situation?
    | comprehensive, detailed, full | general, overall | brief, concise, quick, short | bald, crude | financial, statistical | news, plot
    Details of new titles, with plot summaries, are included in the catalogue.

    VERB + SUMMARY

    make, prepare, write
    Could you make a short summary of this article for me?
    | give (sb), provide (sb with), supply (sb with)
    He has provided a useful summary of the main categories.

    SUMMARY + NOUN

    sheet, table | report, statement

    PREP.

    in ~
    In summary, his views are out of date.
    | in a/the ~
    She decided not to include this incident in her summary of the day's events.

    PHRASES

    in summary form
    The information is shown in summary form in the following tables.


    Concise English dictionary


    summaries'sʌmərɪ
    noun
    +a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
    adj.
    +performed speedily and without formality
    +briefly giving the gist of something