summarize
verb OPAL W
/ˈsʌməraɪz/
/ˈsʌməraɪz/
(British English also summarise)
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they summarize | /ˈsʌməraɪz/ /ˈsʌməraɪz/ |
| he / she / it summarizes | /ˈsʌməraɪzɪz/ /ˈsʌməraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple summarized | /ˈsʌməraɪzd/ /ˈsʌməraɪzd/ |
| past participle summarized | /ˈsʌməraɪzd/ /ˈsʌməraɪzd/ |
| -ing form summarizing | /ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ/ |
- summarize (something) to give a summary of something
- This essay briefly summarizes some of our approaches.
- The results of the research are summarized at the end of the chapter.
- To summarize, the main conclusions are as follows…
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
- The findings are summarized in Table 4.
- The main findings of this research are summarized below.
- The research has been usefully summarized in an article by Greenwood.
- The argument can be summarized as follows:…
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- succinctly
- accurately
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be possible to
- …
- as
- in