brief
adj
noun
verb
briːf
adj
1
continuing
for
a
short
time
短时间的; 短暂的
We
stopped
by
Alice’s
house
for
a
brief
visit.
我们在艾利斯家小坐了片刻。
Let’s
keep
this
conversation
brief;
I
have
a
plane
to
catch.
我们长话短说吧，我还要赶飞机。
a
brief
period/moment/spell
etc
Greene
spent
a
brief
time
at
Cambridge.
格林在剑桥短暂生活过一段时间。
2
using
very
few
words
or
including
few
details
简洁的，简明的
The
President
read
a
brief
statement
to
reporters
before
boarding
his
plane.
总统登机前向记者宣读了一篇简短的声明。
a
brief
description
of
the
film
影片的简短介绍
3
be brief
to
say
or
write
something
using
only
a
few
words,
especially
because
there
is
little
time
长话短说
I’ll
be
brief;
a
lot
of
changes
are
going
to
happen.
我就长话短说吧，会发生很多变化。
4
clothes
which
are
brief
are
short
and
cover
only
a
small
area
of
your
body
〔衣服〕短的，暴露的
a
very
brief
bikini
非常暴露的比基尼泳装
noun
5
official
instructions
that
explain
what
someone’s
job
is,
what
their
duties
are
etc
指令
usually singular 一般用单数
The
architect’s
brief
is
to
design
an
extension
that
is
modern
but
blends
with
the
rest
of
the
building.
设计指令是，建筑物扩建部分的设计既要现代化，又要与其余的部分保持和谐。
6
a
short
spoken
or
written
statement
giving
facts
about
a
law
case
[法律] 案情摘要; 辩护状
law
The
ACLU
filed
a
brief
(=gave
one
to
the
court)
opposing
the
decision.
美国公民自由联盟提交了辩护状反对这个判决。
7
a
law
case
that
a
lawyer
will
argue
in
a
court
[英，法律] 委托辩护
BrE law
8
a
short
report
about
something
摘要，概要
9
in brief
a.
in
as
few
words
as
possible
b.
without
any
details
简要地
We
should,
in
brief,
invest
heavily
in
digital
systems.
总之，我们应该在数字化设备上大力投资。
Here
again
are
today’s
headlines
in
brief.
下面重复一遍今天的新闻提要。
10
briefs
men’s
or
women’s
underwear
worn
on
the
lower
part
of
the
body
贴身短内裤，三角裤
plural 复数
verb
11
to
give
someone
all
the
information
about
a
situation
that
they
will
need
为…提供资讯
brief
sb
on
sth
The
president
has
been
fully
briefed
on
the
current
situation
in
Haiti.
总统听取了海地当前局势的全部汇报。