a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 概述；梗概◆First I would like to give you a brief outline of our company's history. 首先，我想向你们简要介绍一下我们公司的历史。◆The report describes in outline the main findings of the research. 这份报告扼要敍述了主要的研究结果。SYNoverview ⨁to do / give / make / publish / write an outline (of sth) 列出／给出／拟出／发布／写出（某事的）提纲⨁a brief / broad / rough / simple outline 简略的／大概的／粗略的／简明的概述⨁an outline agreement / plan / proposal 协议／计划／提议草案
the line that goes around the edge of sth, showing its main shape but not the details 轮廓线；略图◆an outline map/sketch 略图；草图