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brief brief ★★★★☆/bri͟ːf/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。This time their visit is brief.他们这次的访问时间很短。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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。Write a very brief description of a typical problem.就一个典型问题作简要的描述。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简明扼要的 If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.   [v-link ADJ]Now please be brief — my time is valuable...请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。I hope to be brief and to the point.我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]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	复数名词]短内裤 Men's or women's  underpants can be referred to as briefs .   [also a pair of N]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	动词]（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.   [V n]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。The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]正式委托；指示 If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing.   [oft N to-inf]  [mainly BRIT 主英]  [FORMAL 正式]...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8See also:briefer；briefing；  9[PHRASE	短语]简短地 If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details.   [n PHR]...and now sport in brief.现在播报体育简讯10[PHRASE	短语]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.   [PHR with cl]In brief, take no risks.总之，不能冒险。相关词组：brief against  brief1 adjectivebrief2 nounbrief3 verbbriefbrief1 /briːf/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1continuing for a short time → brevity:  We stopped by Alice’s house for a brief visit. Let’s keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.a brief period/moment/spell etc Greene spent a brief time at Cambridge.► see thesaurus at short2using very few words or including few details → brevity:  The president read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane. a brief description of the film3be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time:  I’ll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.4clothes that are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body:  a very brief bikiniCOLLOCATIONSnounsa brief period/time· He lived there all his life, apart from a brief period during the war.a brief spell (=time)· For a brief spell in early summer it is the most beautiful of all the trees.a brief moment· The old lady’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment.a brief visit· The president flew to Argentina for a brief visit.a brief look· He gave her a brief look.a brief glimpse (=a sight of something that lasts for a short time)· From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.a brief pause· There was a brief pause before he replied.a brief silence· After a brief silence, she made another suggestion.a brief appearance· He made a brief appearance before reporters outside his Manhattan townhouse.brief1 adjectivebrief2 nounbrief3 verbbriefbrief2 ●○○ AWL noun [countable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[usually singular] official instructions that explain what someone’s job is, what their duties are etc:  The architect’s brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.2 law a short spoken or written statement giving facts about a law case:  The ACLU filed a brief  (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.3British English law a law case that a lawyer will argue in a court4a short report about something5in brief a)in as few words as possible:  We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems. b)without any details:  Here again are today’s headlines in brief.6briefs [plural] men’s or women’s underwear worn on the lower part of the bodybrief1 adjectivebrief2 nounbrief3 verbbriefbrief3 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations  to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need → briefingbrief somebody on something The president has been fully briefed on the current situation in Haiti.► see thesaurus at tell →debrief

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             brief              ★        AWL                    /        briːf                ;          NAmE                briːf                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            brief      briefs      briefed      briefing      briefer      briefest                            adjective        ★                    (              brief·er        ,        brief·est            )              1      ★              lasting only a short time; short          短时间的；短暂的                            ◆        a brief visit/meeting/conversation        短时间的参观╱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      ★              using few words          简洁的；简单的                            ◆        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              (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                    ☞see also                                    brevity                              ,                                    briefly                                      IDIOM              in brief                              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。                                                    noun                    ☞see also                                    briefs                                      1              (          BrE)                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 briefof 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 brieffor sb                给某人准备╱制订指示                    2              (          BrE) (          law            律          )                a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a          barrister          （向辩护律师提供的）案情摘要；委托辩护                            3              (          NAmE) (          law            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              (          BrE) (          informal)                a          solicitoror 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 NAmE)            =                                            briefing                                             (2            )                                      ◆        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。                    IDIOM              hold no brief for sb/sth                              (              BrE) (              formal)                        to not support or be in favour of sb/sth              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。                                                    verb                    1              to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it          给（某人）指示；向（某人）介绍情况                            briefsb                    ◆        I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.        我希望随时向我报告全面情况。                    briefsb on/about sth                    ◆        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。                    ☞compare                                            debrief                                                  2              briefsb (to do sth)                    (          BrE) (          law            律          )                to give a lawyer, especially a          barrister,the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court          向（辩护律师）提供案情摘要                                brief              /        briːf                ; 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Collins	brief ★★★★☆ /bri͟ːf/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 This time their visit is brief. 他们这次的访问时间很短。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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。 Write a very brief description of a typical problem. 就一个典型问题作简要的描述。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简明扼要的 If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible. [v-link ADJ] Now please be brief — my time is valuable... 请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。 I hope to be brief and to the point. 我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] 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 复数名词]短内裤 Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs . [also a pair of N] 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 动词]（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. [V n] 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。 The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides. 首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]正式委托；指示 If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing. [oft N to-inf] [mainly BRIT 主英] [FORMAL 正式] ...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 短语]简短地 If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details. [n PHR] ...and now sport in brief. 现在播报体育简讯 10 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR with cl] In brief, take no risks. 总之，不能冒险。相关词组： brief against
Oxford	brief ★ AWL / briːf ; NAmE briːf / adjective , noun , verb brief briefs briefed briefing briefer briefest adjective ★ ( brief·er , brief·est ) 1 ★ lasting only a short time; short 短时间的；短暂的 ◆ a brief visit/meeting/conversation 短时间的参观╱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 ★ using few words 简洁的；简单的 ◆ 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 (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 ☞see also brevity , briefly IDIOM in brief 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。 noun ☞see also briefs 1 ( BrE) 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 briefof 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 brieffor sb 给某人准备╱制订指示 2 ( BrE) ( law 律 ) a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a barrister （向辩护律师提供的）案情摘要；委托辩护 3 ( NAmE) ( law 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 ( BrE) ( informal) a solicitoror 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 NAmE) = briefing (2 ) ◆ 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。 IDIOM hold no brief for sb/sth ( BrE) ( formal) to not support or be in favour of sb/sth 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。 verb 1 to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it 给（某人）指示；向（某人）介绍情况 briefsb ◆ I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times. 我希望随时向我报告全面情况。 briefsb on/about sth ◆ 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。 ☞compare debrief 2 briefsb (to do sth) ( BrE) ( law 律 ) to give a lawyer, especially a barrister,the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court 向（辩护律师）提供案情摘要 brief / briːf ; NAmE briːf /
LDC	brief1 adjective brief2 noun brief3 verb briefbrief1 /briːf/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1continuing for a short time → brevity: We stopped by Alice’s house for a brief visit. Let’s keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.a brief period/moment/spell etc Greene spent a brief time at Cambridge.► see thesaurus at short 2using very few words or including few details → brevity: The president read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane. a brief description of the film3be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time: I’ll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.4clothes that are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body: a very brief bikiniCOLLOCATIONSnounsa brief period/time· He lived there all his life, apart from a brief period during the war.a brief spell (=time)· For a brief spell in early summer it is the most beautiful of all the trees.a brief moment· The old lady’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment.a brief visit· The president flew to Argentina for a brief visit.a brief look· He gave her a brief look.a brief glimpse (=a sight of something that lasts for a short time)· From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.a brief pause· There was a brief pause before he replied.a brief silence· After a brief silence, she made another suggestion.a brief appearance· He made a brief appearance before reporters outside his Manhattan townhouse. brief1 adjective brief2 noun brief3 verb briefbrief2 ●○○ AWL noun [countable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[usually singular] official instructions that explain what someone’s job is, what their duties are etc: The architect’s brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.2 law a short spoken or written statement giving facts about a law case: The ACLU filed a brief (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.3British English law a law case that a lawyer will argue in a court4a short report about something5in brief a)in as few words as possible: We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems. b)without any details: Here again are today’s headlines in brief.6briefs [plural] men’s or women’s underwear worn on the lower part of the body brief1 adjective brief2 noun brief3 verb briefbrief3 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need → briefingbrief somebody on something The president has been fully briefed on the current situation in Haiti.► see thesaurus at tell → debrief
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