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overview

noun
OPAL W
🔊/ˈəʊvəvjuː/
🔊/ˈəʊvərvjuː/
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  1. a general description or an outline of something概述；纵览；概论；概况
    Extra Examples
    • The second chapter will provide an overview of the issues involved.第二章将对相关议题作出概述。
    • The seminar aims to provide an overview on new media publishing.研讨会旨在纵览新媒体出版的概况。
    • My main concern is to get an overview of the main environmental problems facing the area.我所关注的是简要了解该地区的主要环境问题。
    synonym survey, 10 000-foot view, helicopter view
    Language Bank aboutaboutSaying what a text is about描述文章的内容
      • The book is about homeless people in the cities.这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。
      • The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。
      • The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。
      • The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。
      • The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。
      • The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。
      • The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless.这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brief
    • concise
    • quick
    • …
    verb + overview
    • give (somebody)
    • offer (somebody)
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • overview of
    • overview on
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