| 单词 | overview |
| 释义 | overview (once / 1919 pages) n An overview is a general summary of something. An overview gives the big picture, while leaving out the minor details. If you take a class on American history, the class will be an overview: it will sum up the most important events that have happened, such as famous elections, national disasters, major wars, and economic trends. When writing an overview, you have to leave out a lot of details, because you're focusing on major points. You can give an overview of a company's business, of a sport team's season, or even of your own life. WORD FAMILYoverview: overviews+/interview: interviewed, interviewee, interviewer, interviewing, interviews/interviewee: interviewees/interviewer: interviewers/preview: previewed, previewing, previews/review: reviewed, reviewer, reviewing, reviews/reviewer: reviewers/view: interview, overview, preview, review, viewable, viewed, viewer, viewing, viewless, views/viewer: viewers/viewing: viewings/viewless: viewlessly USAGE EXAMPLESWalker’s budget overview includes 76 position reductions from outsourcing design and up to 300 more in the future. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Each summary profile includes basics about a grant programme — amount offered, deadlines, programme overview, eligibility, and preferences. Nature(Dec 18, 2016) The museum provides a great overview of the region’s history. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) n a general summary of a subject the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences Hyper sum-up, summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form |
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