单词 | precis |
释义 | precis/ˈpreɪsi /noun (plural same /ˈpreɪsiz/) A summary or abstract of a text or speech.The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more detail the deaths of individual policemen....
Synonyms summary, synopsis, résumé, abstract, outline, summarization, summation; abridgement, digest, condensation, abbreviation, survey, overview, rundown, run-through, sketch; French tour d'horizon; North American wrap-up; Law headnote, brief rare conspectus, summa, epitome, compendium verb (precises /ˈpreɪsiːz/, precising /ˈpreɪsiːɪŋ/, precised /ˈpreɪsiːd/) [with object] Make a precis of (a text or speech).She wrote one of the best and most intelligent dissections of the case, and to precis her, she pointed out that Martin and the man had a lot in common....
Synonyms summarize, sum up, give a summary/synopsis/precis of, give the main points of; abridge, condense, shorten, synopsize, abstract, outline, compress, abbreviate rare epitomize OriginMid 18th century: from French précis, literally 'precise' (adjective used as a noun). Rhymes |
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