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brief

adjective
 
/briːf/
/briːf/
(comparative briefer, superlative briefest)
Idioms
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  1.  
     lasting only a short time; short短时间的；短暂的
    • a brief visit/meeting/conversation短时间的访问／会议／交谈
    • Mozart's life was brief.莫扎特的一生很短暂。
    • He said nothing during the brief court appearance.在短暂的出庭期间他什么也没说。
    • a brief pause/silence暂时停顿／沉默
    • Susan and Mary were enjoying a brief moment of solitude.苏珊和玛丽正在享受短暂的孤独。
    • He died after a relatively brief period of suffering.在经历了短暂的痛苦之后，他去世了。
    Extra Examples
    • Could you make it brief? I've got a meeting in ten minutes.你能简短点吗？十分钟后我有个会。
    • The wait was mercifully brief, little more than an hour.幸好等待的时间很短，不过一个小时多一点儿。
    • Sean gave a brief glance at the screen.肖恩朝屏幕瞥了一眼。
    • The prime minister is due to make a brief visit to South Korea.总理预定去韩国作短期访问。
    • There was a brief silence after I made my announcement.我发布完公告之后，出现了短暂的沉默。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • keep something
    • make something
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     using few words简洁的；简单的
    • a brief description/summary/overview简要说明/摘要/概述
    • Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).请简明扼要。
    • I will keep my comments brief.我将保持简短的评论。
    • Section 1 of the book gives a brief history of Mexico.该书的第1节简要介绍了墨西哥的历史。
    • I made a brief introductory statement and our meeting began.我做了简短的介绍性发言，然后我们的会议开始了。
    Extra Examples
    • I promised to be brief.我保证会长话短说。
    • The diary entries were tantalizingly brief.条条日记都很简短，激起了人们的好奇。
    • This necessarily brief account concentrates on two main areas.这个不得不简短的报道集中描述了两个主要领域。
    • David gave me a brief summary of what was said at the meeting.大卫向我简要介绍了会议上的发言。
    • He began with a brief introduction.他以简短的开场白开始。
    • Saunders's lawyer made a brief statement to the press outside the court.桑德斯的律师在法庭外向新闻界作了简短陈述。
    • The author makes only a brief mention of the role of Japan in this period.作者提到日本在这一时期的角色时只是简略带过。
    • The leaflet provides a brief description of the changes to the benefits system.该传单简要介绍了福利制度的变化。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • keep something
    • make something
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  3. (of clothes衣服) short and not covering much of the body过短的；暴露身体的
    • a brief skirt超短裙
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc1
    4. see also brevity, briefly
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French brief, from Latin brevis ‘short’. The noun is via late Latin breve ‘note, dispatch’, hence ‘an official letter’.
Idioms
in brief
  1. in a few words, without details简言之；一言以蔽之
    • 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。

brief

noun
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  1. (British English) the instructions that a person is given explaining what their job is and what their duties are任务简介；指示
    • 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 somebody给某人准备／制订指示
    Extra Examples
    • He told me to stick to my brief.他告诉我做好自己分内的事情。
    • How the new policy is to be implemented is outside his brief.如何推行这项新政不属于他的工作。
    • It's not part of my brief to advise on financial matters.对财务问题提出建议不是我工作范围内的事。
    • She makes all these points in her brief.她在工作简报中列出了所有这些要点。
    • a technical brief on food hygiene有关食品卫生的技术指示
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • detailed
    • thorough
    • …
    verb + brief
    • prepare
    • produce
    • write
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the brief
    • outside somebody’s brief
    • brief on
    • …
    phrases
    • be part of somebody’s brief
    • hold no brief for somebody/​something
    See full entry
  2. (British English, law法律) a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a barrister（向出庭律师提供的）诉讼摘要；委托辩护
    • Will you accept this brief?你接受这个案件吗？
    Topics Law and justicec2
  3. (North American English, law法律) a written summary of the facts that support one side of a legal case, that will be presented to a court辩护状
  4. (British English, informal) a solicitor or a defence lawyer事务律师；辩护律师
    • I want to see my brief.我想见我的律师。
  5. (especially North American English)
    (also briefing British and North American English)
    [countable, uncountable] the detailed instructions or information that are given at such a meeting任务简介；指示
    • Officials are pushing for this target to be included in the next presidential brief.官员正敦促在下一次总统的简报中一定要包括这个目标。
    • We were given daily briefs by the commander.指挥官向我们下达了日常工作指令。
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French brief, from Latin brevis ‘short’. The noun is via late Latin breve ‘note, dispatch’, hence ‘an official letter’.
Idioms
hold no brief for somebody/something
  1. (formal) to not support or be in favour of somebody/something不支持，不赞成（某人或某事）；不为…辩护
    • I hold no brief for either side in this war.这次战争的双方我都不支持。

brief

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they brief
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he / she / it briefs
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past simple briefed
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past participle briefed
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-ing form briefing
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  1. to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it给（某人）指示；向（某人）介绍情况
    • brief somebody I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.我希望随时向我报告所有情况。
    • brief somebody on/about something The officer briefed her on what to expect.军官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情况。
    • Each member of my crew took it in turn to brief me on his particular duties.我机组中的所有组员轮流向我介绍了他们各自的职责。
    • The men have been fully briefed about the intended mission.有关要执行的任务，士兵们已经得到很详尽的指示。
    compare debrief
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • properly
    • well
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • on
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  2. brief somebody (to do something) (British English, law法律) to give a lawyer, especially a barrister, the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court向（出庭律师）提供诉讼摘要Topics Law and justicec2
    3. Word OriginMiddle 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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briefbriefD.J.:[bri:f]K.K.:[brif]adj.1.■短暂的, 短时间的There was a brief pause in the conversation.对话中有短暂的停顿。Life is brief.人生短暂。2.■简洁的, 简短的She had time to give a brief report.她有时间做一个简短的报告。Time is limited, please be brief.时间有限, 请讲得简洁些。He's brief of speech.他的话简短扼要。vt.1.■向…介绍基本情况, 作…的摘要She briefed me on the case.她向我简要说明了这个案子。n.1.■概要, 摘要To begin with, I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.首先, 我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。
高考 CET-4 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1863 COCA: 2146
brief adjective | noun | verb
 1 
brief / brif ; bri:f /adjective
1. continuing for a short time短时间的; 短暂的:
•We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit.我们在艾利斯家小坐了片刻。
•Let's keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.我们长话短说吧，我还要赶飞机。
a brief period / moment / spell etc
•Greene spent a brief time at Cambridge.格林在剑桥短暂生活过一段时间。
2. using very few words or including few details简洁的，简明的:
•The President read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane.总统登机前向记者宣读了一篇简短的声明。
•a brief description of the film影片的简短介绍
3. be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time长话短说:
•I'll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.我就长话短说吧，会发生很多变化。
4. clothes which are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body〔衣服〕短的，暴露的:
•a very brief bikini非常暴露的比基尼泳装
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briefnoun C
1. usually singularofficial instructions that explain what someone's job is, what their duties are etc指令:
•The architect's brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.设计指令是，建筑物扩建部分的设计既要现代化，又要与其余的部分保持和谐。
2. lawa short spoken or written statement giving facts about a law case案情摘要; 辩护状:
•The ACLU filed a brief (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.美国公民自由联盟提交了辩护状反对这个判决。
3. BrE lawa law case that a lawyer will argue in a court委托辩护
4. a short report about something摘要，概要
5. in brief
a. in as few words as possible简言之，一言以蔽之:
•We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems.总之，我们应该在数字化设备上大力投资。
b. without any details简要地:
•Here again are today's headlines in brief.下面重复一遍今天的新闻提要。
6. briefs pl.men's or women's underwear worn on the lower part of the body贴身短内裤，三角裤
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briefverb T
1. to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need为…提供资讯:
brief sb on sth
•The president has been fully briefed on the current situation in Haiti.总统听取了海地当前局势的全部汇报。
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高考 CET-4 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1863 COCA: 2146

brief
1 brief /ˈbriːf/ adjective
briefer; briefest
1 brief
/ˈbriːf/
adjective
briefer; briefest
Learner's definition of BRIEF
1 
: lasting only a short period of time短时间的；短暂的
2 
: using only a few words简短的
— see also in brief at 2brief
3 
of clothing : covering less of the body than is usual（衣着）短而暴露的
2 brief /ˈbriːf/ noun
plural briefs
2 brief
/ˈbriːf/
noun
plural briefs
Learner's definition of BRIEF
1 
[count] : a brief statement or report概要；简报
2 
[count] US, law : a document that states the facts a lawyer plans to use in a court case诉讼要点；案情摘要
3 
[count] chiefly British : instructions that explain what a person is supposed to do任务简介；指示
4 
briefs [plural] : short underpants for men, women, or children that fit close to the body贴身短内裤
— see color picture on this page; compare boxer shorts
5 
[count] British, informal : lawyer

in brief

: in a few words简言之
3 brief /ˈbriːf/ verb
briefs; briefed; briefing
3 brief
/ˈbriːf/
verb
briefs; briefed; briefing
Learner's definition of BRIEF
[+ object]
: to give information or instructions to (someone)向…介绍情况；给…做出指示
— compare debrief

— briefing

noun, plural briefings [count]
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高考 CET-4 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1863 COCA: 2146
brief a 简短的；短暂的 n 摘要；简报 v 摘要；作简报
brev, brevi, brief, bridg=short 短,缩短
briefly ad 简短地；短暂地 (brief 短的 + ly 副词后缀)
briefness n 简单,短促 (brief短的 + ness 名词后缀)
debrief v 询问,听取 (de + brief)
abbreviate v 缩短；省略 (ab +brevi 短的 + ate)
abbreviation n 缩写式；缩写词；缩写 (abbreviate+abbreviation)
abridge v 删节,缩短 (a 再,再次 +bridg +e [动词后缀]删去多余，使之简短)
abridged a 消减的,删减的,压缩的 (a 再,再次 +bridg +ed [表示“…的”] 再被删短的)
unabridged a 完整的,未删节的 (un 不,未 + abridge + ed [表示“…的”]形容不短的，不缺的)
brevity 短暂,简洁 (brev+ity 状态=短的状态=短暂,简短)
高考 CET-4 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1863 COCA: 2146
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