have the whole situation in mind; with a grasp of the situation as a whole ❍ 我们要做到~,切实把握重点。We must have the whole situation in mind and truly grasp what is uppermost in importance. ❍ 没有~,是不会真的投下一着好棋子的。(《毛泽东选集》205) Without a grasp of the situation as a whole,it is impossible to make any really good move on the chessboard.