形容詞短時間的；短暫的；簡潔的；簡單的名詞任務(wù)簡介；指示；（向出庭律師提供的）訴訟摘要；委托辯護動詞給（某人）指示；向（某人）介紹情況；向（出庭律師）提供訴訟摘要網(wǎng)絡(luò)簡短的；簡報
1. in brief : 簡言之, 以簡潔的形式；
形容詞
1. I'll make a brief visit to Paris.
我將去巴黎作短時間的訪問。
2. He arose and made a brief speech.
他站起身來作了一個簡短的演講。
及物動詞
1. The commander briefed his men.
指揮官向其手下作了必要的指示。
2. Let me brief you before the meeting.
開會前讓我簡單地提示你。
名詞
1. It's my brief to instruct him.
這是我給他的指令。
1. 簡潔：投資大門為調(diào)查(investigate) 前面唱歌的是海鷗(gull),海鷗喝水用硬殼(hull),拉住海鷗快安靜(lull),飛到山后去思考 (mull),海鷗不同意變公牛(bull),打它一下變白癡(dull),只好重新去挑選(cull) 不簡潔(brief),哥悲傷(grief),
1. 簡短的；短暫的
Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
brief的意思
e.g. She once made a brief appearance on television...
她曾經(jīng)在電視上短暫露面。
e.g. This time their visit is brief.
他們這次的訪問時間很短。
2. （講話或文章）簡短的，簡潔的
A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.
e.g. In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs...
他作了一個簡短的聲明，集中闡述了在國際事務(wù)方面的立場。
e.g. Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
就一個典型問題作簡要的描述。
3. 簡明扼要的
If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.
e.g. Now please be brief — my time is valuable...
請長話短說——我的時間寶貴。
e.g. I hope to be brief and to the point.
我希望簡明扼要，抓住重點。
4. （時間）短的，短暫的
You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.
e.g. For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短幾分鐘我們就忘記了焦慮與苦惱。
5. 短內(nèi)褲
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs .
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e.g. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一個胸罩和一條短內(nèi)褲。
6. （尤指就某項工作或某一重大事件）向…簡要介紹情況
If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it.
e.g. A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters...
一位國防部發(fā)言人向記者們簡要介紹了情況。
e.g. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
首相已聽取了她議會助手的簡要匯報。
7. 正式委托；指示
If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing.
brief
e.g. ...customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
受命阻止國外淫穢出版物流入英國的海關(guān)官員
8. see also: briefer;briefing
9. 簡短地
If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details.
e.g. ...and now sport in brief.
現(xiàn)在播報體育簡訊
10. 簡言之；總之
You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said.
e.g. In brief, take no risks.
總之，不能冒險。
相關(guān)詞組：brief against