词汇 | brief |
释义 | brief | BrE briːf, AmE brif | A. adjective ① (lasting a short time) 短暂的 ‹visit, period, life, career›▸ for a or one brief moment 一瞬间 ▸ a few brief hours 短短几小时 ② (concise) 简洁的 ▸ the news in brief 简要新闻 ③ (curt) 唐突无礼的 ▸ to be brief with sb; 对某人不耐烦 ④ (scanty) 暴露的 ‹nightdress, bikini›▸ brief skirt 超短裙 B. in brief adverb phrase 简言之 C. noun British ① (role, responsibility) 职责 ▸ it is your brief to …, your brief is to … 你的任务是… ▸ to fall within/to exceed sb's brief 属于/超出某人的职权范围 ② (instructions) 任务介绍 ▸ designer's brief 设计师细则 ▸ to stick to a brief 做分内事 ③ Law (summary) 案情摘要 ; (case) 辩护委托 ▸ to hold a brief for sb (as counsel) 当某人的辩护律师 (as advocate) 支持某人 ▸ to hold no brief for sb/sth 不支持某人/某事物 D. briefs plural noun 短内裤 E. transitive verb ① (inform) 向…通报情况 ‹journalists›; Military 向…布置基本任务 ‹troops, crew›▸ to be well briefed 完全掌握情况 ② Law 向…提供案情摘要 ‹lawyer›▸ to brief sb to do sth 向某人提供案情摘要以便做某事 |
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