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outlining

/out-lahyn/US // ˈaʊtˌlaɪn //UK // (ˈaʊtˌlaɪn) //

提纲挈领,纲要,提纲,概述

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
    • : a drawing or sketch restricted to line without shading or modeling of form.
    • : a general sketch, account, or report, indicating only the main features, as of a book, subject, or project: an outline of medieval history; an outline of a speech.
    • : outlines, the essential features or main aspects of something under discussion: At the first meeting, we gave her only the outlines of the project.
    • : Printing. an ornamented type in which the outside contours of each character appear in black, with the inside left white.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    out·lined, out·lin·ing.

    • : to draw the outline of, or draw in outline, as a figure or object.
    • : to give an outline of; sketch the main features of: On the first day, the professor just outlined the course for us.

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Examples

  • Two statewide police union groups this week unveiled outlines of legislative proposals aimed at recruiting more diverse and educated candidates into law enforcement.

  • In addition, the “stop signs” included in the state’s recovery outline — a sustained increase in hospitalization or community transmission, for example — are “staring us in the face,” the officials said.

  • Here’s an outline of a few steps you can take to optimize your speed.

  • One way to adjust for that is to change from solid circles to outlines.

  • In an SEC filing, the individuals behind the SPAC outline what types of companies they are targeting, how much money they are looking to raise, and who would would lead the blank-check company.

  • In 2012, Huffington Post was outlining to readers “10 Things You Can Do To Stop Street Harassment.”

  • The military did not publish a memo outlining Ebola protection guidelines until Oct. 16.

  • Excitable CEO Steve Ballmer issued a new memo outlining how the company is preparing (yet again) for the new age of technology.

  • At 1:30 today, the president will make a big speech outlining his plans for carbon control.

  • The book goes as far as outlining the anatomical differences between males and females.

  • A great white shroud covered the corpse, closely outlining some of its contours.

  • It was then easy enough to obtain a fairly accurate silhouette, by either outlining the profile or cutting it out from the screen.

  • Then he points out the value of regular exercise, outlining for my benefit a daily course for me to do aboard.

  • In studying it a good plan is to have some one write a paper briefly outlining the period and giving the main events clearly.

  • Brinsmade drew on his pipe until the ashes reddened, outlining the fingers which screened it.