SUMMARIZEused when you want to give the main point of something 总而言之,简单地说
Carter hoped for greater trust between the two nations, more trade, more cultural exchanges – in short, a genuine peace.
卡特希望两国之间能够增进互信,增加贸易和文化交流——总而言之,要有真正的和平。
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in short• In short, the better a parent you are during the first 18 years, the better friends you'll be later.• In short, the project is just too expensive.• In short, the report says that more money should be spent on education.