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outline

verb
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outline
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he / she / it outlines
🔊/ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
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past simple outlined
🔊/ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
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past participle outlined
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-ing form outlining
🔊/ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/
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  1.  
     to give a description of the main facts or points involved in something概述；略述 synonym sketch
    • outline something He outlined his plan to leave St. Petersburg. 他概述了离开圣彼得堡的计划。
    • The briefing document outlined her family history and background. 简报文件概述了她的家庭历史和背景。
    • The cause of the crash is clearly outlined in the report. 报告中明确列出了崩溃的原因。
    • outline something to somebody We outlined our proposals to the committee.我们向委员会提纲挈领地讲了讲我们的提案。🔊🔊
    • outline what, how, etc… Let me outline what I have in mind.让我概述一下我的想法。
    • outline something + adv./prep. For the reasons outlined above, unemployment is likely to remain high.由于上述原因，失业人数可能仍然很高。
    • The Government is expected to outline its strategy at talks today.预计政府将在今天的会谈中概述其战略。
    Extra Examples
    • He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.他粗略地概述了该歌剧的剧情。
    • She outlined to Mona the details of her mother's relationship.她向莫娜扼要地讲明了她母亲亲戚关系的具体情况。
    • Let me briefly outline what we are trying to achieve.让我来简略地讲一下我们想要达到什么目标。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • briefly
    • clearly
    • roughly
    • …
    verb + outline
    • attempt to
    • seek to
    • try to
    • …
    preposition
    • to
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  2. [usually passive] to show or mark the outer edge of something显示…的轮廓；勾勒…的外形
    • outlined against something They saw the huge building outlined against the sky.他们看见了在天空的映衬下那座巨大建筑的轮廓。🔊🔊

outline

noun
 
🔊/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
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  1.  
     a description of the main facts or points involved in something概述；梗概
    • outline of something This is a brief outline of the events.这就是事件的简要情况。🔊🔊
    • The broad outlines of Marley's life are relatively well known. 马利一生的大致轮廓是众所周知的。
    • You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay.你应该为文章草拟个计划或提纲。🔊🔊
    • You need a written outline of the story.您需要故事的书面大纲。
    • in outline The book describes in outline the main findings of the research.本书扼要叙述了主要的研究结果。🔊🔊
    • an outline agreement/proposal/plan 大纲协议/提案/计划
    Extra Examples
    • Here's the plan in outline.这是计划的提纲。
    • The government proposed the outlines of a new tax.政府提出了新税收的纲要。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bare
    • basic
    • brief
    • …
    verb + outline
    • give (somebody)
    • provide (somebody with)
    • write
    • …
    preposition
    • in outline
    • outline for
    • outline of
    • …
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  2.  
     the line that goes around the edge of something, showing its main shape but not the details轮廓线；略图
    • outline of something At last we could see the dim outline of an island.我们终于能看到一小岛朦胧的轮廓了。🔊🔊
    • I traced the outline of his face with my finger. 我用手指勾勒出他的脸轮廓。
    • an outline map/sketch 略图；草图
    • in outline She drew the figures in outline.她简略地勾勒出人物的轮廓。🔊🔊
    • All four islands are more or less oval in outline.所有四个岛的轮廓大致为椭圆形。
    Extra Examples
    • The children made an outline of their hands.孩子们画出了自己手的轮廓。
    • to cut around the outline沿着轮廓剪
    • The students added the position of the main cities to an outline map of the country.学生们将主要城市的位置添加到了国家的轮廓图中。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • sharp
    • dim
    • …
    verb + outline
    • draw
    • make
    • trace
    • …
    outline + noun
    • drawing
    • map
    preposition
    • around the outline
    • round the outline
    • in outline
    • …
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