brief
brief
adjective
[with obj.]
hold a brief for
briefer
noun
briefly
adverb
noun
语源
adjective
- a short duration
短暂的，短时间的
the president made a brief working visit to Moscow.
总统对莫斯科作了短暂的工作访问。
■concise in expression; using few words
简洁的，简明的
introductions were brief and polite.
介绍简洁而又礼貌。
be brief and don't talk for longer than is necessary.
简明扼要一点，别说得过长。
■(of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty
（衣着）短的，短而暴露的
Alison sported a pair of extremely brief black shorts.
艾里森惹人注目地穿着黑色超短裤。
- (chiefly Brit.)a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task
(主 英)指令，权责训令
his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes.
他受命改变这个郡的命运。
■(Law)a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court
(律)（供出庭律师用的）案情摘要，诉讼要点
■a piece of work for a barrister
辩护状
■(informal)a solicitor or barrister
(非正式)律师，法律顾问
it was only his brief's eloquence that had saved him from prison.
全仗了律师的雄辩才使他免受坐牢之苦。
■(US)a written summary of the facts and legal points supporting one side of a case, for presentation to a court
(美)案情申述（呈交法庭的书面材料）
■a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline
教皇通谕，教廷通牒
[with obj.]
- instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task
（尤指事前）向…介绍基本情况；向…布置简要任务
she briefed him on last week's decisions.
她向他介绍了上周决定的基本情况。
■(Brit.)instruct (a barrister) by brief
(英)向（出庭律师）详细介绍情况
hold a brief for
- (Brit.)be retained as counsel for
(英)受聘为…辩护，当…的辩护律师
- not support or argue in favour of
不支持，不为…辩护
I hold no brief for dishonest policemen.
我不为不诚实的警察辩护。
- in a few words; in short
简言之
he is, in brief, the embodiment of evil.
简言之，他就是邪恶的化身。
the news in brief.
简明新闻。
briefer
noun
briefly
adverb
- [sentence adverb]briefly, the plot is as follows ...
简而言之，情节如下…。
noun
语源
- Middle English : from Old French brief, from Latin brevis 'short'. The noun is via late Latin breve 'note, dispatch', hence 'an official letter'
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