Definition of precis in English:

precis

nounˈpreɪsi

A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
提要；概略，梗概
Example sentencesExamples
- The quick precis of his argument is that for roughly $150 billion in aid a year, it would be possible to end extreme poverty across the globe.
- You can read a brief precis of what he found by clicking here.
- The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more detail the deaths of individual policemen.
- It would be easier if we stuck to headlines only, rather than including the short precis?
- For those not inclined to wade through it, a precis.
- When Mr Lane stopped going to home matches, fellow former club director, Dr John Nicholas would take round a programme to his home, complete with a precis of the game.
- The Boston Globe, however, has a precis for those who can't wait.
- The hero's journey, however, need not be anywhere as simplistic as in the brief precis above.
- In the precis outlined above we can observe how Brueggemann organizes the themes of the First Testament, and each briefly mentioned item is a significant section in his discussion.
- If you think I exaggerate for comic effect, think again: that is a reasonable precis of what they say about us.
- This is what your one-line precis should be - an answer to the question ‘what happened?’
- Obviously I haven't yet read Sunstein's book, but I have read his recent essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education which appears to be a precis of it.
- It would surely be cheaper and more effective to release a precis as a press release for the media to report on in the usual way.
- Zachary Lockman's book is an accessible precis of that story.
- Here is a precis of a discussion I had with a male patient yesterday.
- After providing a decent precis of the most famous passage from Mill's On Liberty, he totally misinterpreted what it means.
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

verbprecised, precising, precisesˈpreɪsi

[with object]

Make a precis of (a text or speech).
提要；概略，梗概
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm suggesting that we get them to precis and review The Simpsons.
- In order to do that successfully he will have to develop smart new ways of searching to find what he wants quickly and easily, and be able to access it instantaneously and precis it intelligently to give him exactly what he needs.
- The reason, to precis him brutally, is because it's free.
- Tricky to precis, although you might go with ‘Profits!’
- To precis the plot is even more distorting than usual since Churchill works in non-linear fashion.
- Could somebody precis the conclusion for me please?
- Having been through this I can precis exactly how the court case goes, that's assuming the credit card company even bother turning up, in many cases they don't because they know what's coming.
- Well, of course it wasn't at all about that but it's not entirely easy to precis.
- 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.
- What a shame I couldn't summon up a pithy soundbite to precis that.
- From the occasional glimpses afforded of him, however, a precised picture of his rise back up the commercial ranks has emerged.
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

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French précis, literally 'precise' (adjective used as a noun).

Rhymes

Basie, Casey, Gracie, lacy, O'Casey, pace, pacy, racy, spacey, Stacey, Sulawesi, Tracy

词汇	precis
释义	Definition of precis in English: precis nounˈpreɪsi A summary or abstract of a text or speech. 提要；概略，梗概 Example sentencesExamples The quick precis of his argument is that for roughly $150 billion in aid a year, it would be possible to end extreme poverty across the globe. You can read a brief precis of what he found by clicking here. The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more detail the deaths of individual policemen. It would be easier if we stuck to headlines only, rather than including the short precis? For those not inclined to wade through it, a precis. When Mr Lane stopped going to home matches, fellow former club director, Dr John Nicholas would take round a programme to his home, complete with a precis of the game. The Boston Globe, however, has a precis for those who can't wait. The hero's journey, however, need not be anywhere as simplistic as in the brief precis above. In the precis outlined above we can observe how Brueggemann organizes the themes of the First Testament, and each briefly mentioned item is a significant section in his discussion. If you think I exaggerate for comic effect, think again: that is a reasonable precis of what they say about us. This is what your one-line precis should be - an answer to the question ‘what happened?’ Obviously I haven't yet read Sunstein's book, but I have read his recent essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education which appears to be a precis of it. It would surely be cheaper and more effective to release a precis as a press release for the media to report on in the usual way. Zachary Lockman's book is an accessible precis of that story. Here is a precis of a discussion I had with a male patient yesterday. After providing a decent precis of the most famous passage from Mill's On Liberty, he totally misinterpreted what it means. 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 verbprecised, precising, precisesˈpreɪsi [with object] Make a precis of (a text or speech). 提要；概略，梗概 Example sentencesExamples I'm suggesting that we get them to precis and review The Simpsons. In order to do that successfully he will have to develop smart new ways of searching to find what he wants quickly and easily, and be able to access it instantaneously and precis it intelligently to give him exactly what he needs. The reason, to precis him brutally, is because it's free. Tricky to precis, although you might go with ‘Profits!’ To precis the plot is even more distorting than usual since Churchill works in non-linear fashion. Could somebody precis the conclusion for me please? Having been through this I can precis exactly how the court case goes, that's assuming the credit card company even bother turning up, in many cases they don't because they know what's coming. Well, of course it wasn't at all about that but it's not entirely easy to precis. 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. What a shame I couldn't summon up a pithy soundbite to precis that. From the occasional glimpses afforded of him, however, a precised picture of his rise back up the commercial ranks has emerged. 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 Origin Mid 18th century: from French précis, literally 'precise' (adjective used as a noun). Rhymes Basie, Casey, Gracie, lacy, O'Casey, pace, pacy, racy, spacey, Stacey, Sulawesi, Tracy
随便看	first coat first come, first served first come, first served first concern First Consul first cost first course first cousin first cousin once removed first cousin once removed first cousin twice removed first cousin twice removed first cross First-day first-day cover first day cover first-degree first degree first-degree relative first degrees first derivative first desk first digit first down first early