abridgement: implies reduction in compass with retention of relative completeness: an ~ of a dictionary.    compass圆规，范围



abstract: applies to a summary of points (as of a treatise, document, or proposed treatment): a published ~ of a medical paper.


synopsis: implies a skeletal presentation of an article or narrative suitable for rapid examination: read a ~ of the screenplay.


conspectus: suggests a quick overall view of a large detailed subject: the book is a ~ of modern American history.


epitome: suggests the briefest possible presentation of a complex whole as an ideal example: "know thyself" was the ~ of Greek philosophy.


abridgement简化本节本: 表示缩减范围，但保留相对完整性，abstract摘要: 表示要点的总结(如论文文档提案)，synopsis提纲: 表示文章骨干,便于快速浏览(rapid examination快速查看即浏览)，conspectus要览: 表示庞大复杂学科的整体速览(quick overall view)，epitome典范: 代表整体的最简洁恰当的样例。



记忆方法: 1）首字母AASCE想成AS ACE作为一流<==概要   ace扑克中的A，表示一流最好


         2）概要的意思是凝练的论述mean a condensed treatment.