As Outlined In

Definition / 释义

（用于正式写作）“如……中所概述/所列明的那样”，用来指向前文或某份文件/章节里已经说明过的要点。

Pronunciation / 发音

/æz ˈaʊtlaɪnd ɪn/

Examples / 例句

As outlined in the report, we need to cut costs this quarter.
如报告中所概述的那样，我们本季度需要降低成本。

As outlined in Chapter 3, the author argues that small changes in policy can produce large social effects over time.
如第三章所概述，作者认为政策上的微小变化会随着时间推移带来巨大的社会影响。

Etymology / 词源

“Outline”原意与“外线/轮廓线”相关，后来引申为“概述、提纲”。“As outlined in”由“as（如同）+ outlined（被概述的，outline 的过去分词）+ in（在……之中）”构成，常见于学术、商务、法律等强调引用与对应关系的文体中。

Related Words / 相关词

• According
• As Stated In
• As Mentioned Above
• As Described In
• Pursuant To
• In Accordance With
• Summarize
• Outline

Literary Works / 文学作品

• 《The Elements of Style》（Strunk & White）：写作指南中常用类似表达来指向前文规则或章节说明。
• 《The Chicago Manual of Style》：编辑与学术写作规范中常见此类“指代前述内容”的句式。
• 《The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation》：法律写作与引用体系中常出现“as outlined in / as stated in”这类正式引述表达。