1. | 短时间的；短暂的lasting only a short time; short |
a brief visit/meeting/conversation 短时间的访问╱会议╱交谈 | |
a brief pause/silence 暂时停顿╱沉默 | |
Mozart's life was brief. 莫扎特的一生很短暂。 |
2. | 简洁的；简单的using few words |
a brief description/summary/account 简明扼要的描述╱总结╱叙述 | |
Please be brief(= say what you want to say quickly) . 请简明扼要。 |
3. | 过短的；暴露身体的short and not covering much of the body |
a brief skirt 超短裙 |
In brief, the meeting was a disaster. 总之，那会议糟透了。 | |
Now the rest of the news in brief. 现在简要报道其他新闻。 |
In brief, the meeting was a disaster. 总之，那会议糟透了。 | |
Now the rest of the news in brief. 现在简要报道其他新闻。 |
1. | 任务简介；指示the instructions that a person is given explaining what their job is and what their duties are |
It wasn't part of his brief to speak to the press. 交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。 | |
I was given the brief of reorganizing the department. 我被分派去改组这个部门。 | |
to stick to your brief(= to only do what you are asked to do) 仅做分内的事 | |
to prepare/produce a brief for sb 给某人准备╱制订指示 |
2. | （向出庭律师提供的）诉讼摘要；委托辩护a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a barrister |
3. | 辩护状a written summary of the facts that support one side of a legal case, that will be presented to a court |
4. | (informal) 事务律师；辩护律师a solicitor or a defence lawyer |
I want to see my brief. 我想见我的律师。 |
I hold no brief for either side in this war. 这次战争的双方我都不支持。 |
I hold no brief for either side in this war. 这次战争的双方我都不支持。 |
1. | 给（某人）指示；向（某人）介绍情况to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it |
I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times. 我希望随时向我报告所有情况。 | |
The officer briefed her on what to expect. 军官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情况。 |
2. | ~ sb (to do sth) 向（出庭律师）提供诉讼摘要to give a lawyer, especially a barrister , the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court |
