In Sum
释义 Definition
in sum:
- 总之;概括来说(用来总结前文要点,相当于 in short / in summary)
- 总计;合计(较正式用法,相当于 altogether / in total)
发音 Pronunciation
/ɪn sʌm/
例句 Examples
In sum, we need more time.
总之,我们需要更多时间。
In sum, the report argues that economic growth must be balanced with environmental protection, or the costs will outweigh the benefits.
概括来说,这份报告认为经济增长必须与环境保护相平衡,否则代价将超过收益。
词源 Etymology
sum 来自拉丁语 summa,意为“总数、总额、概要”。短语 in sum 字面意思是“在总和/总括之中”,因此既可表示“总结”,也可表示“合计”。
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文学作品 Literary Works
- John Stuart Mill, On Liberty(《论自由》)
- Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman(《女权辩护》)
- Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire(《罗马帝国衰亡史》)