[only before noun] giving only the main points of sth, not the details总结性的；概括性的◆a summary financial statement财务汇总报表done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed从速从简的；速决的◆a summary judgement草草判决◆Violence and theft may result in summary (= instant) dismissal.犯了暴力和盗窃罪可能会被立即开除。 ▸ summarily /ˈsʌmərəli; NAmE səˈmerəli/

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