outline
noun
verb
ˈaʊtlaɪn
noun
1
the
main
ideas
or
facts
about
something,
without
the
details
纲要，梗概，要点
C,U
a
research
proposal
outline
研究计划梗概
[+
of
]
an
outline
of
world
history
世界史纲
broad/rough/general
outline
a
broad
outline
of
the
committee’s
plans
委员会计划的一个粗略纲要
in
outline
A
debt
reduction
scheme
was
agreed
in
outline
(=people
agreed
on
its
main
points)
.
债务削减计划大致已获得批准。
2
a
line
around
the
edge
of
something
which
shows
its
shape
外形; 轮廓
C,U
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of
]
The
outlines
of
animals
were
cut
into
the
rock.
动物的外形被刻在岩石上。
an
outline
map
of
Europe
欧洲略图
in
outline
figures
drawn
in
outline
人物的轮廓
3
a
plan
for
a
piece
of
writing
in
which
each
new
idea
or
fact
is
separately
written
down
提纲，纲要
C
Always
write
an
outline
for
your
essays.
写文章一定要先列个提纲。
verb
4
to
describe
something
in
a
general
way,
giving
the
main
points
but
not
the
details
概述; 提出…的纲要
The
new
president
outlined
plans
to
deal
with
crime,
drugs,
and
education.
新总统概述了解决犯罪、毒品和教育问题的计划。
5
to
show
the
edge
of
something,
or
draw
around
its
edge,
so
that
its
shape
is
clear
画…的轮廓，描…的外形
usually passive 一般用被动态
a
map
with
our
property
outlined
in
red
用红色勾画出我们的物业所在的地图
trees
outlined
against
the
sky
天空映衬下的树木轮廓