a brief summary or general survey of something 提要;概要 a synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below. 这份保险单的梗概有如下述。 ■an outline of the plot of a play, film, or book (戏剧,电影,书籍情节的)梗概
派生 synopsize verb
(亦作 -ise)
语源
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing'