[gāng yào]
(提纲) outline; sketch
									
										He made an outline of his views and got ready to present it at the meeting.
										他把意见写成纲要, 准备在会上发言。
									
									(概要, 多用于书名) essentials; compendium
									
										a concise outline of Chinese history
										中国历史纲要
									
									
									
										Essentials of Chinese Grammar
										《汉语语法纲要》
									
									(基本原理) fundamentals