adumbrate

verb

1. 概述；概括说明；勾画轮廓
   to give a general idea or description of sth without details

1. Agricultural and food price indices adumbrate a slight deceleration in consumer price inflation;
   农产品和粮食价格指数预示消费者价格通胀增速略有放缓；
2. The recent development adumbrate a world-wide revolution in computer technology.
   最新事态的发展预示着一场全球性的计算机技术革命。
3. This book shows us the adumbrate of the future.
   这本书向我们展示了对未来的勾画。

verb

1. give to understand
   1. I insinuated that I did not like his wife

   Synonym:    intimateinsinuate

2. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
   1. sketch the outline of the book
   2. outline his ideas

   Synonym:    sketchoutline