“略述”常见的英文表达有 briefly describe、outline 或 give a brief account of。具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
Briefly describe:直接且常用,强调以简洁的方式描述。例如:
Please briefly describe your research project.(请略述你的研究项目。)
Outline:更正式,常用于书面语或需要结构化呈现的场合,指概括性地陈述要点。例如:
The report outlines the main findings of the study.(报告略述了研究的主要发现。)
Give a brief account of:较为正式,强调简短而全面地叙述。例如:
Could you give a brief account of what happened at the meeting?(你能略述一下会议上发生的事情吗?)