overview
英 ['əʊvəvjuː]
美 ['ovɚ'vjʊ]
助記提示
1. over "above" + view.
2. 高瞻遠矚，在上麵、高處表示、引申為：全局、大局、整體。由此引申為：概述，概觀，總的印象。
中文詞源
overview 概覽，概述over-,在上，view,看。即在上麵看，引申詞義概覽，概述。
英文詞源
- overview (n.)
- "survey, summary," 1934, American English, from over- + view (n.). In 17c. it meant "inspection, supervision," but this became obsolete.
雙語例句
- 1. The opening chapter gives a brief historical overview of transport.
- 第一章是運輸史的簡要回顧.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The seminar aims to provide an overview on new media publishing.
- 研討會旨在綜覽新興的媒體出版.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The central section of the book is a historical overview of drug use.
- 該書的核心部分對毒品的使用作了曆史概述。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'm afraid I can't give you a general overview of the situation. I can only offer you a worm's - eye view that is based on my own experience.
- 我恐怕沒法從總體上向你介紹這裏的情況. 我隻能談一下自己的切身體會.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The opening chapter gives a general overview of the subject.
- 開篇第一章是對主題的概述.
來自辭典例句