A précis is a short written or spoken account of something, that gives the important points but not the details.
A précis of the manuscript was sent to the magazine New Idea.
该手稿的一份摘录被送至《新思想》杂志。
The power of this book cannot be judged from a précis of its plot.
这本书的魅力无法从其情节概要来判断。