a short duration
短暂的,短时间的
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the president made a brief working visit to Moscow .总统对莫斯科作了短暂的工作访问。
concise in expression; using few words
简洁的,简明的
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introductions were brief and polite 介绍简洁而又礼貌
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be brief and don't talk for longer than is necessary .简明扼要一点,别说得过长。
(of a piece of clothing)not covering much of the body; scanty
(衣着)短的,短而暴露的
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Alison sported a pair of extremely brief black shorts .艾里森惹人注目地穿着黑色超短裤。
〈主英〉指令,权责训令
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his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes .他下令改变这个郡的命运。
【律】(供出庭律师用的)案情摘要,诉讼要点。
a piece of work for a barrister
辩护状。
〈非正式〉律师,法律顾问
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it was only his brief's eloquence that had saved him from prison .全仗了律师的雄辩才使他免受牢狱之灾。
〈美〉案情申述(呈交法庭的书面材料)。
a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline
教皇通谕,教廷通牒。
instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task
(尤指事前)向…作全面指示(或全面介绍)
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she briefed him on last week's decisions .她向他介绍了上周决定的基本情况。
〈英〉向(出庭律师)提供案情摘要。
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hold a brief for Brit . be retained as counsel for 〈英〉受聘为…辩护,当…的辩护律师 -
hold no brief for not support or argue in favour of 不支持;不为… 辩护I hold no brief for dishonest policemen . 我不为不诚实的警察辩护 -
in brief in a few words; in short 简言之he is, in brief, the embodiment of evil 简言之,他就是邪恶的化身the news in brief . 简明新闻
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A Brief History of Time 《时间简史》
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in brief 简言之
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"Middle English: from Old French