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IELTS BNC: 2708 COCA: 4917

summary
1 summary /ˈsʌməri/ noun
plural summaries
1 summary
/ˈsʌməri/
noun
plural summaries
Learner's definition of SUMMARY
[count]
: a brief statement that gives the most important information about something总结；摘要；概要

in summary

: as a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech总之
2 summary /ˈsʌməri/ adjective
2 summary
/ˈsʌməri/
adjective
Learner's definition of SUMMARY
always used before a noun
1 
: using few words to give the most important information about something总结性的；摘要的；概要的
2 
formal : done quickly in a way that does not follow the normal process立即的；非常迅速的

— summarily

/səˈmɛrəli/ adverb, formal
IELTS BNC: 2708 COCA: 4917

summary

1 of 2

adjective

sum·​ma·​ry ˈsə-mə-rē How to pronounce summary (audio)
 also  ˈsəm-rē,
 or  -ˌmer-ē
1
: comprehensive
especially : covering the main points succinctly
2
a
: done without delay or formality : quickly executed
a summary dismissal
b
: of, relating to, or using a summary proceeding
a summary trial
summarily
(ˌ)sə-ˈmer-ə-lē How to pronounce summary (audio)
adverb

summary

2 of 2

noun

sum·​ma·​ry ˈsə-mə-rē How to pronounce summary (audio)
 also  ˈsəm-rē
plural summaries
: an abstract, abridgment, or compendium especially of a preceding discourse

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for summary

concise, terse, succinct, laconic, summary, pithy, compendious mean very brief in statement or expression.

concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative.

a concise description

terse implies pointed conciseness.

a terse reply

succinct implies the greatest possible compression.

a succinct letter of resignation

laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious.

an aloof and laconic stranger

summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation.

a summary listing of the year's main events

pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance.

a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners

compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment.

a compendious dictionary

Example Sentences

Adjective a summary account of the accident obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War Noun He concluded the report with a brief summary. They gave a summary of their progress in building the bridge.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The campaign's summary notes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Robert Redfield, contacted his counterpart in China and offered to send U.S. experts to aid its investigation on Jan. 3. Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020 Local health departments also can access summary disease reports. Rachel Dissell, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020 Like Alcohol Amendment turned in the petition summary language and an initial 1,000 signatures to the Ohio attorney general on Monday. Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020 The finding followed two separate internal affairs inquiries, according to the board’s summary report. oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2020 Their activities range from retailing smuggled cigarettes to providing cable TV, electricity or transport service, and are also known to extort businesses and carry out summary executions. Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020 State finance officials said anyone can read those summary documents and raise questions themselves. Jason Pohl, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2019 The State Department also barred entry to two Paraguayan officials for corruption and a Russian official US officials have accused of presiding over the summary execution of 27 men in Chechnya. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019 Think about these questions and formulate your responses into a solid qualifications summary to open your resume. Dear Sam | Expert Resume, al, 22 Nov. 2019
Noun
According to a summary of treasury accounts balances, the county's $2.35 million CARES Act allocation had a $1.5 million cash balance at the end of last month. Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2022 Along the course, runners passed markers dedicated to the soldiers, each decorated with a photo and summary of the veteran’s life. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 According to a summary of Continuing Efforts to Resolve Korean War Loss Cases released by the military, the U.S. Army had recovered over 25,000 dead casualties between 1951 and 1956. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The White House and congressional leaders have agreed to step in and ensure final approval of all permits that the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs, according to a summary released by Manchin’s office Monday evening. Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 The edge needs to be able to process huge amounts of data in real time and send only archived or summary data to the data center or cloud. Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The other pieces, like a telework agreement and clock hour summary, may be helpful in convincing the city to provide a refund. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2022 The bill provides $369 billion for energy and climate programs over the next decade, and is estimated to reduce the federal deficit by $300 billion, according to a summary of the plan released by Senate Democrats. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 July 2022 Uber’s lawyers also raised concerns about the arrangement, according to a summary of their guidance, written by Uber executive Fraser Robinson. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Medieval Latin summarius, from Latin summa sum

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summary was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing summary
IELTS BNC: 2708 COCA: 4917
summary

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUMMARY | SUMMARY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤accurate, apt, clear, cogent, excellent, fair, good, useful準確的／適當的／清晰的／有說服力的／出色的／恰當的／不錯的／有助益的概括◇Is that a fair summary of the situation?這是對整個形勢的恰當概括嗎？➤comprehensive, detailed, full全面的概括；詳細的概括▸➤general, overall總體概括▸➤brief, concise, quick, short, succinct簡短的概括；簡明的概括；短短的總結➤executive執行概要◇He only reads the executive summary of reports.他只讀了報告的執行概要。➤crude粗略的概括▸➤financial, statistical財務總結；統計彙總▸➤news, plot新聞摘要；情節概要◇Details of new titles, with plot summaries, are included in the catalogue.新書的詳細信息連同情節概要一併包括在圖書目錄裏。VERB + SUMMARY➤make, prepare, publish, write作總結；起草概要；發表概要；寫總結◇Could you make a short summary of this article for me?你能為我寫一個這篇文章的概要嗎？➤give (sb), offer, present (sb with), provide (sb with), supply (sb with)給（某人）總結；（為某人）提供概要◇He has provided a useful summary of the main categories.他提供了一份關於主要分類的有用概要。SUMMARY + NOUN➤sheet, table提要頁；摘要表▸➤report, statement總結報告／陳詞PREPOSITION➤in summary總而言之◇In summary, his views are out of date.總而言之，他的觀點過時了。➤in a/the summary在總結中◇She decided not to include this incident in her summary of the day's events.她決定不在當天的事務總結中提及這件事。➤summary of對⋯的總結◇What follows is a brief summary of the findings.接下來是調查結果的簡短概述。PHRASES➤in summary form以摘要形式◇The information is shown in summary form in the following tables.信息以摘要形式列在下表中。

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