summarisation

/ˌsʌm.ər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsʌm.ɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)

summarisation — noun

1. the act or result of rewriting a longer text, speech, or set of information into

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act or result of rewriting a longer text, speech, or set of information into a shorter version that keeps only the most important points

例句

Talia gave a clear summarisation of the research findings at the end of the meeting.

summarisation + of + [topic/body of information]

The committee requested a summarisation of the three-hundred-page report before the vote.

同義詞
  • summary

    the most common everyday word for the shortened version itself; summarisation focuses more on the process of creating it

  • synopsis

    a very brief overview, especially of a story, film, or academic article; often shorter and less detailed than a summary

  • overview

    a broad general description without much detail; less formal and less structured than summarisation

反義詞
  • elaboration

    adding more detail and explanation rather than condensing

  • expansion

    the process of making something longer and more detailed, the opposite of condensing

文法句型

summarisation + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in academic and professional writing rather than everyday conversation. The American English spelling is summarization.

常見錯誤

Could you give me a summarisation of the movie plot?
Could you give me a summary of the movie plot?
💡Summarisation more naturally describes the process or technique; summary is the usual word for the condensed text itself.