| 词汇 | outline |
| 释义 | outline noun[ C ] uk /ˈaʊt.laɪn/ us /ˈaʊt.laɪn/ outlinenoun[C] (SHAPE)C2 the main shape or edge of something, without any details: 轮廓，略图，外形 She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.她画了这只船的草图，然后给它着色。 in outline as a shape with an edge but without any details: 轮廓 The mountain was visible only in outline as the light faded.光线暗了下来，只能看见山的轮廓。 Underneath the hospital blankets I could see the outline of her poor wasted body.她盖着医院的毛毯，我仍能看出她那瘦弱的体形。 The outline of the castle on the hill was clearly defined against the evening sky.山上城堡的轮廓在夜色的映衬下显得格外清晰。 Patterns and shapes amorphous arabesque argyle asymmetrically asymmetry fishhook flecked formless formlessly fretted saltire scalloped scissor semilunaris shapeable vee wavery wavily weave willow pattern outlinenoun[C] (DESCRIPTION)B2 a description of the main facts about something: 大纲，概要，提要 If you read the minutes of the meeting, they'll give you a broad outline of what was discussed.如果你看了会议记录，就会知道讨论的大概内容。 Some novelists start by writing an outline (= plan of the main points of the story).有些小说家创作时会先写个提纲。 Defining & explaining account (to someone) for something accountability adumbrate adumbration annotation annotator belabour demythologize excuse extenuate indefinably indescribably inexpressibly justificatory lay something out sketch spell trace walk through something what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom outline verb[ T ] uk /ˈaʊt.laɪn/ us /ˈaʊt.laɪn/ outlineverb[T] (DRAW SHAPE)to draw the main shape or edge of something: 勾勒，描画…的轮廓 The area we're interested in is outlined in red on the map.我们感兴趣的地区已经用红笔在地图上勾出来了。 Michael Davis has prepared a memorandum outlining our need for an additional warehouse.迈克尔•戴维斯准备了一份报告，概述了我们还需要一座仓库。 The progress of religious reforms is outlined in a separate chapter. The scheme outlined in Mr Smith's speech has the support of the committee. The introduction outlines the content each chapter. She spent ten minutes outlining the main features of the scheme. Showing and demonstrating act out attest bespeak breastbeating bring define indicate mark something out masterclass ostensive ostensively outlet point (something/someone) out reflect reveal unproved unproven unveil unwrap vent outlineverb[T] (DESCRIBE)B2 to give the main facts about something: 略述，概括 At the interview she outlined what I would be doing.面试时她简要介绍了一下我将要从事的工作。 Defining & explaining account (to someone) for something accountability adumbrate adumbration annotation annotator belabour demythologize excuse extenuate indefinably indescribably inexpressibly justificatory lay something out sketch spell trace walk through something what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom outline | American Dictionaryoutline noun[ C ] us/ˈɑʊtˌlɑɪn/ outlinenoun[C] (STATEMENT)a statement of the main facts, ideas, or items: The House approved the broad outlines of the president’s budget. outlinenoun[C] (LINE)a line or lines showing the main shape of something: She drew the outline of a face. outlineverb[ T ]us/ˈɑʊtˌlɑɪn/ I’ve outlined my research paper and begun writing the first draft. outline | Business Englishoutline verb[ T ] uk /ˈaʊtlaɪn/us to describe something, for example a new plan or idea, in a general way without giving too many details: The government has outlined a series of environmental goals it is seeking to meet by 2020. (be) outlined in sthRecommendations outlined in the recent report have angered investors. outline a plan/proposal/strategySenior figures from the energy industry will hold a public meeting to outline plans to build a $300m plant. outline the terms of sthThe Department of Agriculture yesterday outlined the terms of a new consent agreement. (be) outlined by sb/sthThe commission's position was outlined by its general counsel, Julie Hodgkins. (be) outlined above/belowWhen planning objectives, it's a good idea to use a checklist to ensure that you meet the criteria outlined above. outline how/what/when, etc.The Pensions Board will be obliged to outline how future pensions systems might operate. if a drawing or diagram outlines something, it shows its general appearance or shape: Maps filed with the Planning Commission outline a 154,000-square-foot hospital that could eventually be on the site's northern end. outline noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈaʊtlaɪn/us a description of the main facts about something, for example a new plan or idea: The outline calls for city government to lead by example, as well as to encourage the private sector to embrace conservation. Terms of the deal between NATO and the European Union seem clear in outline, although agreeing on details may prove more difficult. the outline(s) of a deal/proposal/settlement, etc.Officials agree that the broad outlines of a deal on agriculture need to be in place by July. the outline(s) of what/why/how, etc.Fund managers have been asked to prepare a document containing an outline of how investment professionals make decisions. broad/brief/general outline(s)The House Speaker endorsed the broad outlines of the new taxation program. an outline for change/reform/the futureIn spite of a tight deadline, the working party succeeded in delivering a practical and common-sense outline for reform. an outline agreement/deal a series of lines or shapes on a drawing or diagram that show the general appearance of something, for example, a building, machine, etc.: Figure 8 shows the outline of the proposed extension. an outline design Examples of outlineoutline The outline of the paper is as follows. The outline of this paper is as follows. I will begin by outlining the concept of self-ownership, and go on to explain the two main objections to the concept: one philosophical, one ideological. The following two examples outline cases where the gross pollution function does not exhibit constant returns to scale. Unit 1 outlines the theoretical framework for the authors' investigation. The property model of pregnancy outlined here is perhaps surprisingly straightforward. Students working in pairs might be given one or more of the following tasks: essay outline/essay; progress report; review; project; rehearsal; performance. Finally, a morpholexical treatment of verbal diathesis also suggests the outline of a strategy for consolidating a number of different approaches. The propositions outlined below allow for both types of effects. Because of lack of exposures, it is unclear whether the lower fine-grained deposits also have a lenticular outline. Figure 1 outlines a continuum of possible outcomes of state multiculturalism. Taken together, however, linguistic and archaeological evidence may complement each other, to finetune a prehistory otherwise weakly outlined (106). Little wonder, then, that out of the 254 papers and outlines received so far, it is the best that progress fastest into publication. Meanwhile, the needs of the day are profound, as is outlined in a later section of this article on critical directions for future work. Having outlined our methodological wish list and defined our key independent variables, we turn to a brief discussion of our dependent variables. See all examples of outline These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withoutlineoutlineThese are words often used in combination with outline. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bare outline I can give here only a bareoutline. basic outline The basicoutline of the paper is as follows. brief outline Therefore, only a briefoutline is given here. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with outline |
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