1760, "process of calculating a sum," from Modern Latin summationem (nominative summatio) "an adding up," noun of action from Late Latin summatus, past participle of summare "to sum up," from Latin summa (see sum (n.)). Meaning "a summing up" is from 1836.
实用例句
1. What he said was a fair summation of the discussion.
他这番话对讨论作了恰当的总结。
来自《权威词典》
2. The defense attorney phrased his summation at last.
最后,辩护律师作了辩论总结.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Her introduction is a model of fairness, a lively summation of Irish history.
她的导论是客观公正的典范，是对爱尔兰历史的生动概括。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The electrostatic summation must be evaluated for an explicIt'set of ion position.
静电能的加和必须根据离子的具**置来计算.
来自辞典例句
5. The exhibition was a summation of his life's work.