brief
- adj.简明的;短暂的;简洁的;简单的;短时间的;暴露身体的;过短的
- n.指示;(向辩护律师提供的)案情摘要;辩护状;任务简介;委托辩护;事务律师
- vt.给(某人)指示;向(某人)介绍情况;向(辩护律师)提供案情摘要
复数: briefs 最高级: briefest 比较级: briefer 过去式: briefed 现在分词: briefing 过去分词: briefed 第三人称单数: briefs
adj.
短时间的;短暂的
lasting only a short time; short
a brief visit/meeting/conversation
短时间的访问 / 会议 / 交谈
a brief pause/silence
暂时停顿 / 沉默
Mozart's life was brief.
莫扎特的一生很短暂。
简洁的;简单的
using few words
a brief description/summary/account
简明扼要的描述 / 总结 / 叙述
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly) .
请简明扼要。
过短的;暴露身体的
short and not covering much of the body
a brief skirt
超短裙
in a few words, without details
总之,那会议糟透了。
In brief, the meeting was a disaster.
Now the rest of the news in brief.
现在简要报道其他新闻。
noun
任务简介;指示
the instructions that a person is given explaining what their job is and what their duties are
It wasn't part of his brief to speak to the press.
交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。
I was given the brief of reorganizing the department.
我被分派去改组这个部门。
to stick to your brief (= to only do what you are asked to do)
仅做分内的事
to prepare/produce a brief for sb
给某人准备 / 制订指示
(向辩护律师提供的)案情摘要;委托辩护
a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a barrister
辩护状
a written summary of the facts that support one side of a legal case, that will be presented to a court
事务律师;辩护律师
a solicitor or a defence lawyer
I want to see my brief.
我想见我的律师。
to not support or be in favour of sb/sth
这次战争的双方我都不支持。
I hold no brief for either side in this war.
verb
给(某人)指示;向(某人)介绍情况
to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it
The officer briefed her on what to expect.
长官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情况。
I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.
我希望随时向我报告全面情况。
向(辩护律师)提供案情摘要
to give a lawyer, especially a barrister , the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court
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ADJ-GRADED 简短的;短暂的
Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.She once made a brief appearance on television...
她曾经在电视上短暂露面。
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ADJ-GRADED (讲话或文章)简短的,简洁的
A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs...
他作了一个简短的声明,集中阐述了在国际事务方面的立场。
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ADJ-GRADED 简明扼要的
If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.Now please be brief — my time is valuable...
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
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ADJ-GRADED (时间)短的,短暂的
You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。
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N-PLURAL 短内裤
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs .A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。
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VERB (尤指就某项工作或某一重大事件)向…简要介绍情况
If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it.A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters...
一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
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N-COUNT 正式委托;指示
If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing....customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
受命阻止国外淫秽出版物流入英国的海关官员
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PHRASE 简短地
If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details....and now sport in brief.
现在播报体育简讯
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PHRASE 简言之;总之
You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said.In brief, take no risks.
总之,不能冒险。
noun
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- a condensed written summary or abstract
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- a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- Synonym: legal brief
verb
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- give essential information to someone
- The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
adj
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- concise and succinct
- covered the matter in a brief statement
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- (of clothing) very short
- an abbreviated swimsuit
- a brief bikini
- Synonym: abbreviated
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- of short duration or distance
- a brief stay in the country
数据来源:WordNet
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The subject may merit a brief explanatory note .
这题目也许要个简明的注释。
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Regarding the typical " the stable marriage problem ", we give one brief realization method with the help of the matrix ( two-dimensional array ) .
对于典型稳定婚姻问题,借助矩阵(二维数组)给出了一种简明的实现方法。
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We were given a brief demonstration of the computer 's functions .
有人向我们简短演示了这种计算机的各种功能。
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I want to see my brief .
我想见我的律师。
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It wasn 't part of his brief to speak to the press .
交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。
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A brief dip into history serves to confirm this view .
随便翻阅一下历史就足以证实这种观点。
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A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes .
就当前而言,几句简短的话已经足够了。
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This is , of necessity , a brief and incomplete account .
这必然是一份简略的、不完全的描述。
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Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice .
通常写个便条或打个电话就足够了。
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I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times .
我希望随时向我报告全面情况。
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The drug brought a brief respite from the pain .
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
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I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post .
我曾在《华盛顿邮报》工作过一小段时间。
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The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up .
本章结束时简要探讨了引起家庭破裂的某些因素。
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Please be brief .
请简明扼要。
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Apart from a brief interlude of peace , the war lasted nine years .
除了一段短暂的和平,那场战争持续了九年。
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After a brief pause , they continued climbing .
他们略停了一下就继续爬山。
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The letter was brief , and couched in very polite terms .
这封信内容简短,措辞特别客气。
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Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing .
特伦特队长给了他的下属详细的指示。
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After a brief excursion into drama , he concentrated on his main interest , which was poetry .
他短暂涉猎过戏剧之后便把全部精力投入到他的主要兴趣——诗歌中去了。
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I can give you a brief rundown on each of the applicants .
我可以给你简单介绍一下每名申请人的情况。
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The officer briefed her on what to expect .
长官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情况。
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The reports of the explosion were brief and uninformative .
有关爆炸事件的报道很简略,未及详情。
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It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship .
你刚认识她就对她作出评价,这是不公平的。
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She performed a brief mime .
她表演了一小段哑剧。
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I hope to be brief and to the point .
我希望简明扼要,抓住重点。
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This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water .
这是一次短暂停靠,上上客,加加水。
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Now please be brief — my time is valuable
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
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Write a very brief description of a typical problem .
就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
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What follows is a brief summary of the process
接下来是对此流程的一个简短概括。
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The description which he had been given was brief and to the point .
给他的描述言简意赅。
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