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The character 略 consists of the field radical 田 on the left and the phonetic element 各 on the right. Its original meaning related to agricultural administration, dividing or surveying farmland, which explains the field radical. This concept of land management gradually expanded into broader administrative and military contexts, shifting the primary definition toward planning or strategy. From the idea of a strategic overview, the meaning further extended to denote something brief or summarized, eventually leading to its modern sense of omitting or keeping content concise.
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忽略细节可能会犯错。
他对这个计划略有耳闻。
这本书略微有点枯燥。
我们需要制定一个策略。
请大略描述一下你的想法。
两队的实力略有差距。
历史书上简略记载了这件事。
这次侵略战争给人民带来了深重苦难。