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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- brief [brɪf] [brɪːf]
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- 1. adjective 短暂的，短期的，短时间的
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2.
adjective
短的
- 3. adjective 简明的，简洁的，简要的
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4.
adjective
简短的，三言两语的；粗率无礼的
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5.
noun
摘要，概要，短文，概括
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6.
noun
[legal]
诉讼摘要；（律师的）辩护状
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7.
noun
[Catholicism]
（罗马教皇的）敕书，谕令
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8.
noun
[复数形态时]紧身的短衬裤，针织三角裤
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9.
vt.
做…的摘要，摘录，概要
- 10. vt. 向…吹风；向…下达简令；在…事先向…做简要指点
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11.
vt.
[England]
向（辩护律师）提供诉讼摘要
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12.
vt.
[England]
聘请（律师）
Collins English-English Dictionary
- brief [briːf]
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1.
adj
short in duration
- a brief holiday
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2.
adj
short in length or extent; scanty
- a brief bikini
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3.
adj
abrupt in manner; brusque
- the professor was brief with me this morning
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4.
adj
terse or concise; containing few words
- he made a brief statement
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5.
n
a condensed or short statement or written synopsis; abstract
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6.
n
[law]
a document containing all the facts and points of law of a case by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to represent a client
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7.
n
[RC Church]
a letter issuing from the Roman court written in modern characters, as contrasted with a papal bull; papal brief
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8.
n
short for briefing
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9.
n
a paper outlining the arguments and information on one side of a debate
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10.
n
[Brit]
[slang]
a lawyer, esp a barrister
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11.
vt.
[tr]
to prepare or instruct by giving a summary of relevant facts
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12.
vt.
to make a summary or synopsis of
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13.
vt.
[English law]
to instruct (a barrister) by brief
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14.
vt.
to retain (a barrister) as counsel
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15.
vi.
[intr;
foll by against] to supply potentially damaging or negative information regarding somone, as to the media, a politician, etc - See also briefs -
16.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French bref, from Latin brevis; related to Greek brakhus
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1.
adj
short in duration
Examples
- to brief pilots before a flight
- 向飞行员作出发前的最后指示 → brief
- Persistence of vision causes visual impressions to continue upon the retina for a brief time.
- 视觉残留引起视觉印象在视网膜上短时持续。 → persistence
- If you look at the beginning of the book, you'll find a brief introduction by the author.
- 如果你看下本书的开头，就会找到作者写的简介。 → author
- I love this author. He always writes a brief message to the readers at the back of his books.
- 我很喜欢这个作家。他经常在书后给读者简单写几句。 → author
- There will be a brief pause in the program.
- 这个计划可能需要暂停一下。 → pause
- Give your teeth a brief brush and come here.
- 把牙快点儿刷了，然后过来。 → brush
- in brief ...
- 简而言之... → brief
- I'll try to be brief
- 我尽量简单地说 → brief
- a brief holiday → brief
- a brief bikini → brief
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