summary

/'sʌməri/

Thân thiện

The professor writes a summary on the whiteboard.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A brief statement or account that presents the main points or general idea of something, omitting minor details and formalities.
   • A condensed version of a longer text, speech, or series of events.

2. Adjective:

   • Performed or executed quickly and without following the usual formal procedures or attention to detail.
   • Giving the essential facts in a brief, concise form; compendious.

Usage and Examples

• As a Noun:

  • Please provide a one-page summary of the report.
  • The executive summary at the beginning of the business plan outlines the key proposals.
  • He gave a clear summary of the day's events.

• As an Adjective:

  • The manager took summary action to resolve the immediate crisis.
  • The book provides a summary overview of European history.
  • The court's summary judgment dismissed the case without a full trial.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• In a summary fashion: Done quickly and without ceremony.
  • The dispute was settled in a summary fashion.
• Summary of findings: A common collocation in academic and professional reports.
  • The chapter concludes with a summary of the main findings.

Variants and Related Words

• Summarize (verb): To give a brief statement of the main points.
  • Can you summarize the article in three sentences?
• Summarily (adverb): In a summary manner; without delay or formality.
  • The officer summarily rejected the appeal.
• Summarization (noun): The process of creating a summary.

Synonyms

• Noun: Abstract, synopsis, précis, outline, digest, recap.
• Adjective: Concise, succinct, brief, compendious, perfunctory, abrupt.

Antonyms

• Noun: Detail, elaboration, expansion, full text.
• Adjective: Detailed, thorough, lengthy, comprehensive, ceremonial.

Common Phrases and Collocations

• Executive summary: A short document summarizing a longer report, designed for busy decision-makers.
• Summary dismissal: The immediate termination of an employee without the full disciplinary process.
• Summary proceedings: Legal proceedings conducted without the usual formalities, often for minor offenses.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. briefly giving the gist of something
   • a short and compendious book
   • a compact style is brief and pithy
   • succinct comparisons
   • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
2. performed speedily and without formality
   • a summary execution
   • summary justice

Noun

1. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
   • he gave a summary of the conclusions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• compendious
• compact
• succinct
• drumhead
• sum-up