I. noun
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summary execution (= one that is done immediately, without a trial or any legal process )
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Protestors face summary execution.
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■ ADJECTIVE
brief
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These objectives and a brief summary of the main tasks are given below.
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What kind of answers, in briefest possible summary , were they suggesting?
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This may be a brief summary of reasons or a full decision dictated by the chairman.
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But in this brief summary we have to choose; and we choose the testimony of the novel for two reasons.
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Each one of perhaps a group of four should prepare a brief summary of an article of general interest.
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A brief summary is in order for those of you not inclined to keep track of shenanigans and other assorted tomfoolery.
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But any brief lay summary runs the risk of getting things wrong.
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Coleman also gave brief summaries of how each supervisor has done with regard to youth issues.
following
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A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences: 1.
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The following summary of nursing responsibilities for the care of surgical patients may appear complex at first glance and impossible to remember.
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If so, he or she should read the following summary of Section 2.
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The following case summary illustrates a situation where this was necessary.
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The following is a summary of the content of the course.
short
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An abstract is a short summary of content.
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It provides a short summary of the main event of the story, although in itself does not constitute a narrative.
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A short summary of what you regard as your strong points makes an excellent final paragraph to distinguish you from other candidates.
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They provide you with a short summary of the context to help you assess the tone of the extract.
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Epithets can be abusive: You clumsy fool! epitome A short summary of a speech or book.
useful
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Ratios can provide useful summaries of relative efficiency or progress.
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That can be studied, if necessary in the useful summary supplied by Emile Leonard.
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Hart's Book selection and use in academic libraries provides a useful summary of recent literature.
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Gilder's literature survey contains a useful summary of information on the costs of relegation and various types of storage.
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contain
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Gilder's literature survey contains a useful summary of information on the costs of relegation and various types of storage.
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When they were done, Charles Aanded Stark an account book containing a summary of the last two months' transactions.
give
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Lloyd George gave only a summary of the letter and stressed its Liberal contents.
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In this introduction I have tried to give more than a summary .
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The report gave a brief summary of the afternoon when the Phoenix Dance Company visited our school.
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Maybe I can give you a better summary of that in December.
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B2 is a precis, giving only a summary of the original.
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Coleman also gave brief summaries of how each supervisor has done with regard to youth issues.
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Results Table I gives a summary of the results for endoscopic and symptomatic success.
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All I shall do at this stage is to give a summary of how I see effective religious education.
include
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Also included are summaries which discuss particular experiences from many areas of the voluntary sector.
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This six-part report includes an executive summary followed by an analysis of prospects and limitations of the technology.
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These outline specifications have been included to provide a summary of the new awards.
produce
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This project will finalise that collation and produce a summary document for use by policy makers and practitioners.
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In addition to a highly technical assessment document, there is a duty to produce a summary that the public can read.
provide
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Ratios can provide useful summaries of relative efficiency or progress.
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Table 4. 2 provides a summary of the services offered by national level ISPs.
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Chapter 8 provides a summary of the findings from the previous chapters and draws conclusions.
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Table 5.5 provides a summary of the results.
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These outline specifications have been included to provide a summary of the new awards.
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It provides a short summary of the main event of the story, although in itself does not constitute a narrative.
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These two paragraphs provide a fairly bald summary of the legal position.
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Hart's Book selection and use in academic libraries provides a useful summary of recent literature.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"The progress we hoped for has clearly not developed," the council said in the summary to its final report.
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I've made a summary of the main points in the Secretary General's speech.
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In its report on the speech, the radio carried a brief summary , but did not broadcast the whole thing.
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There will be a news summary at 9.05.
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Write a two-page summary of the results of your research.
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As summaries go, this one does its job.
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As you go through the process, a summary of where you stand is available at the click of a mouse.
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But in this brief summary we have to choose; and we choose the testimony of the novel for two reasons.
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Each one of perhaps a group of four should prepare a brief summary of an article of general interest.
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I ask to see this summary .
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Stephen Pople's books are summaries of the science course up to Year 9, and are good reference books.
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The results of the Survey are presented in three sections, each of which begins with a summary of its major findings.
II. adjective
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■ NOUN
conviction
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The penalty on summary conviction is a fine of up to £5,000.
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On summary conviction , the statutory maximum penalty is six months imprisonment, with a fine of up to £1000.
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The maximum fine, on summary conviction , for certain offences is £2,000.
execution
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Their leaders outside the jails issue orders that have to be obeyed on pain of summary execution .
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The conservatives and their newspapers took this occasion to denounce Arista for the summary execution of a political offender.
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Further macabre details of summary executions , including the use of dynamite to dismember prisoners, are expected to be released soon.
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The results were fairly similar to 1967: two summary executions and one piece of major surgery.
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Much ill-feeling was vented out on former collaborators, many of whom faced summary execution before government authority was fully established.
form
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Further examples were provided in summary form in Chapter 6.
judgment
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The Crown was thus entitled to the summary judgment .
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Woods has moved to dismiss the case, while Steiger has moved for summary judgment .
report
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It interprets the data and provides summary reports to the client running the program.
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In the classroom the groups are at work writing a summary report on the area.
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The summary report included no quantitative measurements.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Section 24 provides for a power of summary arrest in respect of arrestable offences as defined in that section.
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Were students satisfied with this summary justice?