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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·cap /ˈriːkæp, riːˈkæp/ verb (recapped, recapping) [intransitive, transitive]  REPEATto repeat the main points of something that has just been said 扼要重述;概括 Let me just recap what’s been discussed so far. 我来扼要复述一下已讨论过的内容吧。recap on to recap on the previous lecture 对前一节课作一下概括recap /ˈriːkæp/ noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
recapAt this point, I'd like to take a few moments to recap.Before we start the discussion we should first recapitulate a little of last week's lecture.Finish by recapping exactly what it is you are going to do as a result of the telephone conversation.She paused to recap on the story so far.In it, Clinton recapped some of his toughest decisions, and important moments in his presidency, good and bad.To recap the method, direct taxes have a legal framework facilitating the assessment of the overall effective marginal tax rates.
Origin recap (1900-2000) recapitulate
re·cap verbChineseSyllable
repeat the to points something main Corpus of has that


recap
recap /ˈriːkæp, riːˈkæp/ verb (past tense and past participle recapped, present participle recapping) [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: recapitulate
to repeat the main points of something that has just been said:
    Let me just recap what’s been discussed so far.
    recap on
    to recap on the previous lecture
—re‧cap /ˈriːkæp/ noun [countable]


recapBrE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they recap BrE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it recaps BrE /ˈriːkæps/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːkæps/ 🔊past simple recapped BrE /ˈriːkæpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːkæpt/ 🔊past participle recapped BrE /ˈriːkæpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːkæpt/ 🔊 -ing form recapping BrE /ˈriːkæpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːkæpɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (on sth) | ~ sth | ~ what, where, etc. = recapitulate Let me just recap on what we've decided so far. 让我来概括一下到目前为止我们所作的决定吧。🔊🔊
recapBrE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːkæp/ 🔊 noun = recapitulation