recapitulate /ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊˌleɪt/ (recapitulating,recapitulated,recapitulates)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） You can say that you are going to recapitulate the main points of an explanation, argument, or description when you want to draw attention to the fact that you are going to repeat the most important points as a summary. 概括

  例：

  Let's just recapitulate the essential points.

  让我们只概述一下基本要点吧。

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  N-SING（单数型名词） recapitulation 概括

  例：

  Chapter nine provides a valuable recapitulation of the material already presented.

  第9章对已经陈述过的材料进行了有价值的概括。