precis
US /ˈpreɪ.si/
UK /ˈpreɪ.si/
名词
摘要, 概要
a summary of a text or speech
示例:
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The student was asked to write a precis of the article.
学生被要求写一篇关于这篇文章的摘要。
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Her precis of the complex report was very helpful.
她对这份复杂报告的摘要非常有帮助。
动词
概括, 摘要
to make a precis of (a text or speech)
示例:
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You need to precis this chapter for tomorrow's class.
你需要为明天的课程概括这一章。
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The secretary was skilled at precising long documents into concise reports.
秘书擅长将冗长的文件概括成简洁的报告。