compendium

名词 compendium:

1. a publication containing a variety of works
   同义词：collection
2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

1. Instructions for using the tool can be found in the compendium.
   在手册中可以找到这个工具的使用说明。
2. The book is a compendium of their poetry, religion and philosophy.
   这本书是他们诗歌、宗教和哲学的概略。

com.pen.di.um

n.（名词）
【复数】 com.pen.di.ums 或 com.pen.di.a [-dô-…]
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
概要；简编：短且完全的概要；摘要
A list or collection of various items.
目录：各种项目的列表或集合

来源：
Latin [a shortening]
拉丁语 [缩短]
from compendere [to weigh together]
源自 compendere [在一起权衡]
com- [com-]
com- [表示.和，与.等意思的前缀]
pendere [to weigh] * see (s)pen-
pendere [权衡] *参见 (s)pen-