in summary
总的来说,归纳起来as a brief statement of the main points
In summary, all government departments are administered rather differently.概括地说,各政府部门的管理方式是很不相同的。

He made a summary of what had been done.他将所做的事情作了个摘要。
I'm giving you a summary of facts.我将概述一下事实。

summary, abstract, digest, outline
参见abstract条。

用作定语
▲～+n.
He gave a summary account.他给出了简要的说明。
That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
He was given the summary punishment.他受到立即的处罚。
She complained about the summary treatment given her.她抱怨对她草率的对待。

［同义词］ n.  digest adj.  compact, hasty, short
［反义词］ adj.  lengthy