Epitome



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 典型, 梗概
• 1. a. a summary of a written work
• ????b. a brief presentation or statement of something
• ??2. a typical or ideal example ;embodiment

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi- + temnein to cut — more at tome
• Date: 1520
• 1.
  • a. a summary of a written work
  • b. a brief presentation or statement of something
• 2. a typical or ideal example ; embodiment <the British monarchy itself is the epitome of tradition — Richard Joseph>
• 3. brief or miniature form — usually used with in
• ? epitomic or epitomical adjective

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