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brief

美 [briːf]英 [briːf]
  • 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

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adj.

【不规则形式】briefer briefest
1

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。

2

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。

3

过短的;暴露身体的
short and not covering much of the body

a brief skirt

超短裙

习语

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

1

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

2

(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

3

辩护状
a written summary of the facts that support one side of a legal case, that will be presented to a court

4

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。

习语

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

1

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。

2

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

brief

频次

  • 1
    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。

  • 2
    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。

  • 3
    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。

  • 4
    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。

  • 5
    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。

  • 6
    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。

  • 7
    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

  • 8
    See also:briefer;briefing

  • 9
    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

  • 10
    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

1
a condensed written summary or abstract
2
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
Synonym: legal brief

verb

1
give essential information to someone
The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade

adj

1
concise and succinct
covered the matter in a brief statement
2
(of clothing) very short
an abbreviated swimsuit
a brief bikini
Synonym: abbreviated
3
of short duration or distance
a brief stay in the country

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The subject may merit a brief explanatory note .

    这题目也许要个简明的注释。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。

  4. I want to see my brief .

    我想见我的律师。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. This is , of necessity , a brief and incomplete account .

    这必然是一份简略的、不完全的描述。

  9. 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。

  10. I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times .

    我希望随时向我报告全面情况。

  11. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain .

    药物暂时缓解了疼痛。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. Please be brief .

    请简明扼要。

  15. 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。

  16. After a brief pause , they continued climbing .

    他们略停了一下就继续爬山。

  17. The letter was brief , and couched in very polite terms .

    这封信内容简短,措辞特别客气。

  18. Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing .

    特伦特队长给了他的下属详细的指示。

  19. 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。

  20. 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。

  21. 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。

  22. 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。

  23. 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。

  24. She performed a brief mime .

    她表演了一小段哑剧。

  25. I hope to be brief and to the point .

    我希望简明扼要,抓住重点。

  26. 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。

  27. Now please be brief — my time is valuable

    请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。

  28. Write a very brief description of a typical problem .

    就一个典型问题作简要的描述。

  29. What follows is a brief summary of the process

    接下来是对此流程的一个简短概括。

  30. The description which he had been given was brief and to the point .

    给他的描述言简意赅。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

brief与以下词性连用

n.

brief appearance

短暂的露面

brief conversation

简短的对话

brief pause

短暂的停顿

brief description

简短的描述

brief explanation

简短的解释

brief history

简史

brief speech

简短的讲话

brief statement

简要的声明

(尤指政客)败坏…的名誉

adj.

in brief

简言之;一言以蔽之
in a few words, without details

In brief, the meeting was a disaster.

总之,那会议糟透了。

Now the rest of the news in brief.

现在简要报道其他新闻。

n.

hold no brief for sb/sth

不支持,不赞成(某人或某事);不为…辩护
to not support or be in favour of sb/sth

I hold no brief for either side in this war.

这次战争的双方我都不支持。