汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 提綱挈領
提綱挈領 (提纲挈领)
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
纲 The main rope of the fishnet / 挈 Mention / Grab the main rope of the net and hold the collar of the clothes / Metaphor to grasp the essentials, concise and to the point
提起网的总绳,拎住衣服的领子。比喻抓住关键不用那么琐细,提纲挈领地讲一下就行了。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我们向委员会提纲挈领地讲了讲我们的提案。

We outlined our proposals to the committee.

用以指导临床,颇有提纲挈领、执简驭繁之效用。

In order to guide the clinic in effect, the book had giving outline.

在辨病的前提下进一步辨证,则具有提纲挈领、纲举目张的意义。

On the precondition of disease differentiation, syndrome differentiation is more significant in aiming at the disease.

并以中国古典戏剧理论家李渔的“立主脑”说对此分析加以提纲挈领式的升华 ,将《俄》剧的编剧法理出一条清晰而新颖的脉络。

Then the author intends to make the above analysis sublimed with the theory of "setting up a trigger plot" which was originally brought up by Chinese ancient drama theorist Li Yu.