briefest

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
briefly briefer briefest briefer briefed briefed briefing briefs
    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
    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"

    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。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. She had time to give a brief report.
      她有时间做一个简短的报告。
    2. There was a brief pause in the conversation.
      对话中有短暂的停顿。
    3. She wears a brief skirt.
      她穿着一件短裙。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. Life is brief.
      人生短暂。
    2. Time is limited, please be brief.
      时间有限,请讲得简洁些。
    S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
    1. He's brief of speech.
      他的话简短扼要。
    2. You were very brief with him just now.
      你刚才对他太生硬。
    用作宾语补足语 S+V+O+~
    1. He made his speech as brief as possible.
      他使他的发言尽可能简短。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. To begin with,I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.
      首先,我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。
    2. The new minister's brief is to insure that the water supply is improved.
      新部长指示要确定改进供水状况。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+~+sb(+on sth)
    1. She briefed me on the case.
      她向我简要说明了这个案子。
    2. He briefed her on her job.
      他对她的工作作了必要的指点。
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    4. President was briefed by his advisers before the interview.
      总统在接受采访前得到顾问们的资讯。
    5. He was fully briefed on the problem before the meeting.
      他在会前已掌握了这个问题的详尽资料。
adj. (形容词)
  1. brief的基本意义是“短暂的”,含有“压缩”的味道。只用于时间而不用于距离。偶尔用于长度时多含有滑稽可笑的意味。
  2. brief还可指内容“简洁的;简要的”。
adj. (形容词)
brief, short
  • 这两个词的共同意思是“短的”。其区别在于:brief着重指时间、言谈、篇幅等“短暂”“简短”; short是普通用词,泛指各种“短”。例如:
  • My acquaintance with him was brief.我与他相识的时间不长。
  • I went on a short trip.我作短暂的旅行。
  • brief,concise,compact
  • 这些形容词均有“简短的、简洁的”之意。
  • brief指语言文学简明扼要,短小精悍,也用于指时间意义很强的短暂的过程。
  • concise书面用词,可与brief换用,指语言文学言简意赅,无多余的话。
  • compact指为了方便把某物压缩到最小程度,也指紧凑、简洁的文体。
  • 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
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 介词+~
    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+介词