adumbrate

英 [ˈædəmbreɪt]

美 [ˈædəmbreɪt]

v.  概述; 概括说明; 勾画轮廓

过去式：adumbrated　第三人称单数：adumbrates　过去分词：adumbrated　现在分词：adumbrating　

GRE

BNC.34333 / COCA.35885

牛津词典

verb

• 概述；概括说明；勾画轮廓
  to give a general idea or description of sth without details

英英释义

verb

• give to understand
  1. I insinuated that I did not like his wife
  Synonym:intimateinsinuate
• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  1. sketch the outline of the book
  2. outline his ideas
  Synonym:sketchoutline

双语例句

• This book shows us the adumbrate of the future.
  这本书向我们展示了对未来的勾画。
• Agricultural and food price indices adumbrate a slight deceleration in consumer price inflation;
  农产品和粮食价格指数预示消费者价格通胀增速略有放缓；
• The recent development adumbrate a world-wide revolution in computer technology.
  最新事态的发展预示着一场全球性的计算机技术革命。