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brief adj.短暂的；短期的；简短的；扼要的n.摘要；案件陈述vt.作…的概述；（向…）简单介绍 (1) 对您短暂的访问,我们为您安排的日程很紧,希望您不介意。(2) 开始时,老师给我们做了关于这门课程的简短介绍。(3) 我不想浪费大家的时间,就简明扼要地讲几句吧。(4) 他起草了一份讲话的摘要。(5) 律师们在呈交法庭的辩护状上声明,他们将以神经错乱为由为布朗先生作无罪辩护。(6) 主席将向董事会概述最近的发展。(7) 现在由院长先生来简单介绍一下形势。 As a noun, a brief is a condensed summary or abstract, especially a legal summary of a case. Lawyers submit pretrial briefs to the court outlining the witnesses for the prosecution or defense. As a verb, brief means to give essential information to someone — like the President gets briefed on important matters.

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英 [briːf] 美 [briːf] (1) We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind.(2) In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject.(3) I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief.(4) He drew up a brief for his speech.(5) The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity.(6) The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments.(7) I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation. Something brief is short and to the point. If you make a brief visit, you don't stay long. If you make a brief statement, you use few words. If you wear brief shorts, you are showing a little too much leg. 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

英语单词	brief
英美音标	英 [briːf] 美 [briːf]
中文释义	adj.短暂的；短期的；简短的；扼要的 n.摘要；案件陈述 vt.作…的概述；（向…）简单介绍
英语例句	(1) We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind. (2) In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject. (3) I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief. (4) He drew up a brief for his speech. (5) The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity. (6) The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments. (7) I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation.
中文例句	(1) 对您短暂的访问,我们为您安排的日程很紧,希望您不介意。 (2) 开始时,老师给我们做了关于这门课程的简短介绍。 (3) 我不想浪费大家的时间,就简明扼要地讲几句吧。 (4) 他起草了一份讲话的摘要。 (5) 律师们在呈交法庭的辩护状上声明,他们将以神经错乱为由为布朗先生作无罪辩护。 (6) 主席将向董事会概述最近的发展。 (7) 现在由院长先生来简单介绍一下形势。
vocabulary简明	Something brief is short and to the point. If you make a brief visit, you don't stay long. If you make a brief statement, you use few words. If you wear brief shorts, you are showing a little too much leg.
vocabulary扩展	As a noun, a brief is a condensed summary or abstract, especially a legal summary of a case. Lawyers submit pretrial briefs to the court outlining the witnesses for the prosecution or defense. As a verb, brief means to give essential information to someone — like the President gets briefed on important matters.
柯林斯解释	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

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