take overall control; comprehensive survey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take overall control of; to grasp comprehensively; to survey broadly
formalUsed in formal or written contexts to describe comprehensive control over authority, power, or a broad overview of a subject. Often appears in administrative or literary contexts.
Dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
zǒng总
lǎn览
dà大
quán权
，
fù负
zé责
gōng公
sī司
de的
zhàn战
lüè略
jué决
cè策
。
The chairman holds overall authority, responsible for the company's strategic decisions.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
zǒng总
lǎn览
le了
rén人
lèi类
wǔ五
qiān千
nián年
de的
wén文
míng明
shǐ史
。
This book provides a comprehensive survey of five thousand years of human civilization.
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Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
zǒng总
lǎn览
quán全
jú局
，
xié协
tiáo调
gè各
bù部
mén门
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
The general manager takes an overall view of the situation, coordinating the work of all departments.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zǒng总
lǎn览
dà大
shì势
，
cái才
néng能
zuò做
chū出
zhèng正
què确
de的
pàn判
duàn断
。
Only by surveying the general trend can one make correct judgments.