giving only the main points of sth, not the details 总结性的；概括性的◆a summary financial statement 财务汇总报表
done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed 从速从简的；速决的◆a summary judgement 草草判决◆Violence and theft may result in summary (= instant) dismissal. 犯了暴力和盗窃罪可能会被立即开除。