recapitulate

recapitulate
[ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊleɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]summarize and state again the main points of
    扼要重述,概述;总结,概括
    he began to recapitulate his argument with care.
    他开始仔细地概述其观点。
    ■(Biology)repeat (an evolutionary or other process) during development and growth
    (生)(发育、生长中)重演(进化等过程)
派生
recapitulatory
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from late Latin recapitulat- 'gone through heading by heading', from re- 'again' + capitulum 'chapter' (diminutive of caput 'head')
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