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brief /briːf/ a. | n. | vt. | ad. | phr. I a. 1. 短暂的,短时间的 a brief holiday (visit) 短期休假(访问) a brief shower 短时间的阵雨 My acquaintance with him is brief. 我与他相识的过程时间不长。 He had a brief role in that play. 他在那部戏里扮演一个出场不多的角色。 2. 距离短的 The driver swerved into a brief detour. 司机驾车拐入一段短短的弯路。 3. 篇幅简短的,表达简洁的;(衣着)短的,短而暴露的 make a brief statement 作简短的陈述 Be brief and to the point. 简单扼要一点! a brief bikini 暴露式比基尼女泳装 4. 草率的;唐突无礼的 a cold and brief welcome 草草过场的冷淡欢迎 The professor was brief with me this morning. 教授今天早上对我很不客气。 5. 〈英方〉广泛流传的;流行的
II n. 1. 概要,摘要 2. 【律】诉讼要点;案情摘要(由诉讼托办人委托律师提出,叙述案情,并附证据等,供出庭律师用) 3. 〈美〉【律】辩护状;〈英〉【律】辩护委聘 The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. H'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H先生作无罪辩护。 a legal dunderhead who never gets a brief 一个从来没人委聘的笨蛋律师 4. 〈口〉(律师的)委托人,当事人;(诉讼中的)案件 5. 令状;传票 6. 【宗】(级别低于“教皇诏书” [bull] 的)教皇通谕,教廷通牒 7. = briefing 8. [brief s] 男子三角裤;女子短内裤 Dick was stripped to his briefs. 迪克被剥得只剩条三角裤。 9. 〈俚〉短信;逮捕证;搜查证;〈军俚〉(士兵的)休假证
III vt. 1. (尤指事前)向…介绍基本情况;向…布置简要任务 brief the press 向报界通报情况 be briefed about the secret cash payments 被告知支付现金秘密交易的情况 brief oneself on the upcoming visit beforehand 事先熟悉行将出访途中可能碰到的各种情况 brief a bombing pilot and his men 向轰炸机驾驶员及机组发布简要指令 2. 作…的提要,概述 brief a report 作一份报告的概要 3. 〈英〉【律】向(出庭律师)提供案情摘要;聘请(律师),聘请(出庭律师)为法律顾问(或顾问律师)
IV ad. 1. 〈古〉简言之 2. 〈诗〉倏忽 [<OFr bref<L brevis short; 见 BREVE] phr. have plenty of briefs (律师)业务兴旺 hold a brief 〈英〉当辩护律师 hold a (no) brief for 〈英〉为 (不为)…辩护; (不)支持, (不)赞同 hold a brief for a radical poet 为一个激进派诗人辩护 The region holds no brief for the Labour Party. 这个地区不支持工党。 in brief 简言之;以简单扼要的形式 In brief, it has been an exciting day. 总之,这一天过得真带劲。news in brief 简明新闻 The Contents of This Issue in Brief 本期要目 make brief of 使简短;把…快快做完 (或对付过去)make brief of the introductions 三言两语介绍完毕 take a brief 〈英〉(律师)接受诉讼委聘,承办案件 the brief and the long 要点,梗概;总的意思 to be brief 简单说来,简言之 |