summarisation
/ˌsʌm.ər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsʌm.ɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)
summarisation — 名詞
1. the act or result of rewriting a longer text, speech, or set of information into
摘要；概括
將長篇內容精簡為重點的過程或結果
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
Talia gave a clear summarisation of the research findings at the end of the meeting.
Talia 在會議結束時對研究結果做了清楚的摘要說明。
summarisation + of + [topic/body of information]
The committee requested a summarisation of the three-hundred-page report before the vote.
委員會要求在投票前先提交一份三百頁報告的摘要。
Folake wrote a summarisation of her main achievements to include with the job application.
Folake 為了這份工作申請，寫了一份關於她主要成就的概要。
Tomás prepared a one-page summarisation of the quarterly sales data for the management team.
Tomás 為管理團隊準備了一份季度銷售數據的一頁摘要。
- 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
- 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.