[countable] 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.这份报告扼要叙述了主要的研究结果。 SYN overview ⨁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