核心畫面
Something cut down so it takes up very little time or space — short. A moment that's over almost before it begins, or a piece of speech or writing trimmed down to just the essentials.
可以想成把一段時間或一段話「剪短」之後剩下的東西：時間上短到一下子就過去，或內容上短到只留下最必要的幾個字。brie…更多收起
可以想成把一段時間或一段話「剪短」之後剩下的東西：時間上短到一下子就過去，或內容上短到只留下最必要的幾個字。brief 的核心畫面，可以想成那個「被裁短、不拖長」的感覺——同時管時間（短暫）和篇幅（簡短）這兩面。原始詞典資料23 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
briefadj/ˈbɹiːf/
- 1
Of short duration; happening quickly.
- Her reign was brief but spectacular.
- Some, how briefe the Life of man / runs his erring pilgrimage, / That the ſtretching of a ſpan, / buckles in his ſumme of age.
- 2
Concise; taking few words.
- His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.
- The briefe ſtyle is that which expreſſeth much in little.
- 3
Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
- On the beach he always wore a straw hat with a red band and a brief pair of leopard print trunks.
- 4
obsoleteRife; common; prevalent.
briefnoun/ˈbɹiːf/
- 1
lawA writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
- 2
CatholicismChristianityRoman-CatholicismA writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
- It was in vain that the bishop published a new papal brief, declaring valid the excommunications which he had issued, and those of the inquisitors to be null, and requiring them to seek absolution from him.
- 3
lawAn answer to any action.
- A written answer or any other brief shall be submitted to the court while allowing a period necessary for the opponent to make preparations with regard to the matters stated therein.
- 4
lawA memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
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A position of interest or advocacy.
- Mrs. Hope was, we believe, a convert to the Roman Catholic Church, and neither she nor her editor conceals the fact that they hold a brief for the Pope and for Catharine against Henry VIII.
- 6
lawAn attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
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lawThe material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case.
- 8
slanglawA barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action.
另外 6 個記錄的用法
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A short news story or report.
- We got a news brief.
- Hie good ſir Mighell, beare this ſealed briefe / With winged haſte to the Lord Marſhall / This to my cooſen Scroope, and all the reſt / To whom they are directed.
- 10
Underwear briefs.
- I wear boxer shorts under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.
- 11
Swimming briefs.
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obsoleteA summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
- […] euen ſo it fareth with mee, who béeing about to anatomize Abſurditie, am vrged to take a view of ſundry mens vanitie, a ſuruey of their follie, a briefe of their barbariſme […]
- EACH woman is a brief of womankind, / And doth in little e’en as much contain, / As in one day and night all life we find ; / Of either more is but the ſame again […]
- 13
historicalA letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
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slangA ticket of any type.
briefverb/ˈbɹiːf/
- 1
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
- The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
- Lubbers was briefed by Shanghai Mayor Jiang Zemin on the city's economic situation, and this evening, Lubbers attended a banquet hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Governoment^([sic – meaning Government]).
- 2
lawTo write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
briefadv/ˈbɹiːf/
- 1
obsoleteBriefly.
- Whence Adam faultring long, thus anſwer’d brief.
- 2
obsoleteSoon; quickly.
- But that a ioy paſt ioy, calls out on me, / It were a griefe, to briefe to part with thee : / Farewell.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。