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单词 recap
释义
recap
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To recap is to briefly explain something by giving just the main points or details. You might write a popular blog in which you recap episodes of your favorite TV shows.
Some shows on television begin with a recap of the previous episode, so viewers can refresh their memories about what's happening in the story so far. A book review is sometimes nothing more than a recap of the plot. And if you miss an important meeting of your Spanish club, the secretary's minutes will recap what was discussed. Recap is a shortened form of recapitulate, "summarize," from the Latin recapitulare, "go over the main points again."
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recap: recapped, recapping, recaps+/cap: capful, capped, capping, caps, recap/capful: capfuls/capped: uncapped
USAGE EXAMPLES
Spoiler alert: this recap contains spoilers to the Sherlock episode The Six Thatchers, which aired on 1 January 2017.
The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)
Any recap of a year in sports demands a great lede, like: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)
The recap series, “Watch Party: The Bachelor” will debut Jan. 3, a day after the ABC show begins its 21st season.
Reuters(Dec 21, 2016)
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1v summarize briefly
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
recapitulate
hash over, rehash, retrograde
go back over
resume, sum up, summarise, summarize
give a summary (of)
2n a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
recapitulation, review
epanodos
recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
capitulation
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
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n a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
Syn|Hyper
retread
auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire
a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
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