adj.短暫的；短期的；簡短的；扼要的
n.摘要；案件陳述
vt.作…的概述；（向…）簡單介紹
There was a brief pause in the conversation. 對話中有短暫的停頓。
We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind. 對您短暫的訪問,我們?yōu)槟才诺娜粘毯芫o,希望您不介意。
In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject. 開始時(shí),老師給我們做了關(guān)于這門課程的簡短介紹。
用作名詞 (n.)He drew up a brief for his speech. 他起草了一份講話的摘要。
The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity. 律師們在呈交法庭的辯護(hù)狀上聲明,他們將以神經(jīng)錯(cuò)亂為由為布朗先生作無罪辯護(hù)。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments. 主席將向董事會概述最近的發(fā)展。
I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation. 現(xiàn)在由院長先生來簡單介紹一下形勢。
brief的基本意義是“短暫的”,含有“壓縮”的味道。只用于時(shí)間而不用于距離。偶爾用于長度時(shí)多含有滑稽可笑的意味。
brief還可指內(nèi)容“簡潔的；簡要的”。
n.公文包
adv.簡短地；簡單的
