brief

英 [briːf] 美 [briːf]

• 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

副词: briefly 比较级: briefer 最高级: briefest 名词: briefer 过去式: briefed 过去分词: briefed 现在分词: briefing 第三人称单数: briefs

brief的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 短暂的
2. 简洁的，简短的，简略的 ；紧凑的
3. 简单的
4. 短期的，短命的，匆匆的
5. 简明扼要的
6. 短距离的
7. 草率的
8. (衣着)短而裸露的
9. <英方>流行的，广泛流传的

n. (名词)

1. 概要
2. 【律】辩护状，诉讼事实摘要，案情摘要，诉讼事件，诉书，讼案
3. 摘要，简报，短文
4. 指令，简短命令，指示
5. 紧身裤；三角裤，短而紧的内裤
6. <口>当事人
7. 任务简介
8. 【律】委托辩护
9. 【天主教】(罗马教皇的)敕书，教皇通谕，教廷通牒

adv. (副词)

1. <罕>简言之

v. (动词)

1. 节略
2. 作...的摘要、摘录、概要
3. 向（律师）陈述诉讼事实摘要
4. 委托...作辩护律师
5. 向...下达简令，对作最后指示
6. 对...事先作简要指点，简单介绍 ， 概括地告诉，介绍情况，谈，汇报，讲清楚
7. 简报，作简报
8. 聘请（律师）
9. 简单讨论

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 短暂的,短时间的 short in time
2. 简洁的,简短的 in as few words as possible

n. (名词)

1. [C]概要,摘要 a short spoken or written statement

v. (动词)

1. vt. 向…介绍基本情况,作…的摘要 give a lawyer some work to do for oneself by giving him the information which he may need

英英释义

Noun:

1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

2. a condensed written summary or abstract

Adjective:

1. of short duration or distance;

   "a brief stay in the country"
   

2. concise and succinct;

   "covered the matter in a brief statement"
   

3. (of clothing) very short;

   "an abbreviated swimsuit"
   "a brief bikini"
   

Verb:

1. give essential information to someone;

   "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
   

brief的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. There was a brief pause in the conversation.
   对话中有短暂的停顿。
2. We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind.
   对您短暂的访问,我们为您安排的日程很紧,希望您不介意。
3. In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject.
   开始时,老师给我们做了关于这门课程的简短介绍。
4. I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief.
   我不想浪费大家的时间,就简明扼要地讲几句吧。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He drew up a brief for his speech.
   他起草了一份讲话的摘要。
2. The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity.
   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。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments.
   主席将向董事会概述最近的发展。
2. I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation.
   现在由院长先生来简单介绍一下形势。

常用短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

in brief

简言之in a few words; without details

to be brief

简言之in a few words; without details

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• brief hope 暂时的希望
• brief letter of thanks 简短的感谢信
• brief note 便条
• brief resume 简历

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• draw up a brief 草拟诉讼要点
• file a brief 提出诉讼要点,提出辩护
• hold no brief for 不为…辩护,不主张

介词+～

• in brief 简言之,以简单扼要的形式

用作动词 (v.)

～+介词

• brief sb about 向某人介绍,向某人作简报
• brief sb on 向某人介绍,向某人作简报

经典引文

• My special brief was to take care of the political prisoners.

  出自： D. Jacobson

• [He] rounds on the..Authority for exceeding its brief.

  出自：Times

• A minister opening a debate must speak from a prepared brief.

  出自： Jo Grimond

• In his living face they caught a brief vision of the power and majesty of the kings of stone.

  出自： Tolkien

• Their freedom was brief. The British refused to recognise the republic.

  出自： W. S. Churchill

brief的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

adj.
• short
• terse
• concise
n.
• outline
• summary
v.
• inform

【反义词】

adj.
• comprehensive
• extensive