recap: [20] The -cap of recap has of course no immediate connection with cap. The word is short for recapitulate [16], which etymologically denotes ‘repeat the headings’. It comes from late Latin recapitulāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘again’ and capitulum ‘section of text, heading’ (source of English chapter). Capitulum was a diminutive form of Latin caput ‘head’, which may ultimately underlie English cap – so the two words could after all be linked. => capitulate, chapter
1856, "put a cap on again," from re- + cap (n.). Specific sense "put a strip of rubber on the tread of a tire" is 1920s. As a shortened form of recapitulate, it dates from 1920s. Related: Recapped; recapping.
双语例句
1. Can you recap the points included in the regional conference proposal?
你能扼要说明一下地区会议上提案的重点吗？
来自柯林斯例句
2. 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。
来自《权威词典》
3. Each report starts with a recap of how we did versus our projections.
每份报告开头都扼要回顾了我们的表现和我们的预期目标。
来自柯林斯例句
4. I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap.
刚才我稍稍离题说明了迄今的情况，现在让我来概述一下。
来自柯林斯例句
5. To recap briefly, an agreement negotiated to cut the budget deficit was rejected 10 days ago.
