brief
- IPA[briːf]
英式
- of short duration; not lasting for long；concise in expression; using few words
- a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task；a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.
- instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task；instruct (a barrister) by brief.
verb: brief, 3rd person present: briefs, gerund or present participle: briefing, past tense: briefed, past participle: briefed
noun: brief, plural noun: briefs
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形容詞
- 1. of short duration; not lasting for long he made a brief visit to Paris to attend two concerts 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ concise in expression; using few words introductions were brief and polite be brief and don't talk for longer than is necessary 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. (of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty a pair of extremely brief black shorts 同義詞
名詞
- 1. British a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes 同義詞
- 2. British a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court. 同義詞
- ▪ a piece of work for a barrister he cannot be too highly recommended, if he is free and will take the brief
- ▪ British informal a solicitor or barrister it was only his brief's eloquence that had saved him from prison 同義詞
- ▪ US a written statement of the facts and legal points supporting one side of a case, for presentation to a court.
- 3. a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline.
動詞
- 1. instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task she briefed him on last week's decisions
- 2. British instruct (a barrister) by brief.
- a meeting for giving information or instructions: a media briefing in the House of Commons
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- a meeting for giving information or instructions: the daily press briefing
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- short, close-fitting underpants or knickers: a pair of blue briefs
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- close-fitting legless underpants that are cut so as to cover the body to the waist, in contrast ... a pair of blue briefs
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- a brief held by a barrister to follow a case on behalf of a client who is not directly involved.
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- a brief item of print or broadcast news.
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- a short news broadcast, especially on television; a newsflash.
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- in a few words; in short
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- IPA[brēf]
美式
- of short duration: he made a brief visit to Paris to attend two concerts
- a concise statement or summary: their comments were cribbed right from industry briefs
- instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task: she briefed him on last week's decisions
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