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 epit·o·mize /-ˌmaɪz/
 (vt.)摘要,概括

 E·pit·o·mize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Epitomized p. pr. & vb. n. Epitomizing.]
 1. To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin.
 2. To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words. [Obs.]
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 epitomize
      v : embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical
          example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of
          composition" [syn: typify, epitomise]