recapitulative
recapitulative — 形容詞
- recapitulativepositive
- more recapitulativecomparative
- most recapitulativesuperlative
1. describing a statement or passage that goes over the main ideas or arguments aga
總結性的
對要點進行歸納或重申的
describing a statement or passage that goes over the main ideas or arguments again, usually in a shorter form.
The professor's recapitulative remarks at the end helped the class remember the key theories.
教授的總結性發言幫助全班記住了關鍵理論。
recapitulative remarks — formal adjective for concluding restatements
Each chapter closes with a recapitulative section that restates the main arguments.
每一章末尾都有一個總結性章節，重申主要論點。
recapitulative section — noun collocation for written works
The audit report's recapitulative paragraph listed five urgent issues for the board.
審計報告的總結性段落列出了五項亟待處理的問題。
Hoa found the recapitulative summary at the back of the book very helpful for revision.
Hoa 發現書末的總結性摘要對複習非常有幫助。
The judge gave a recapitulative statement that reminded the jury of the most important evidence.
法官發表了總結性陳述，提醒陪審團注意最重要的證據。
- summarising
more common in everyday use; less formal
- recapitulatory
identical meaning but much rarer
- restating
emphasises the act of saying again rather than condensing
- concluding
focuses on position at the end rather than the act of restating
- introductory
comes at the beginning rather than the end
- preliminary
sets up ideas instead of restating them
用法筆記
Frequently found in academic and formal registers. The noun it modifies is typically a type of written or spoken text — section, paragraph, statement, remarks, summary. Not used in everyday conversation.