summarization

IPA/ˌsʌm.ər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌsʌm.ɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

summarization — noun

  • summarizationsingular
  • summarizationsplural

1. the process of taking a longer piece of writing or speech and rewriting it in a

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of taking a longer piece of writing or speech and rewriting it in a shorter form that includes only the most important information; also the short version that results from this process

例句

Heather wrote a one-page summarization of the journal article for her study group.

summarization + of + noun phrase

The software performs automatic summarization by picking out the most frequent words.

uncountable: automatic summarization as a process

同義詞
  • summary

    The everyday word for the result; 'summarization' is more formal and process-focused

  • synopsis

    Usually a brief overview of a longer written work, especially a book, film or play

  • abstract

    A short summary at the beginning of an academic article that states the main findings

  • digest

    A condensed collection of information, often compiled regularly (e.g., a news digest)

反義詞
  • expansion

    Adding more detail rather than reducing it

  • elaboration

    Developing an idea with full supporting explanation rather than condensing it

文法句型

summarization + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Much less common in everyday speech than the verb 'summarize' or the noun 'summary'. 'Summarization' is used mainly in academic, technical, or computing contexts to emphasise the process or technique itself.

常見錯誤

❌I need to write a summarization of this book for class.
✅I need to write a summary of this book for class.
💡'Summarization' sounds overly technical for a simple book report; 'summary' is the natural word for the written product.
❌The summarization of the meeting took an hour.
✅Summarizing the meeting took an hour.
💡Use the gerund verb form instead of the noun 'summarization' when describing the act of summarising.