brief 音標拼音: [br'if]
n . 摘要,簡報,公事包
a . 簡短的,短暫的
vt . 對…作簡報,摘要,節錄
摘要,簡報,公事包簡短的,短暫的對…作簡報,摘要,節錄
brief adj 1 :
of short duration or distance ; "
a brief stay in the country "
2 :
concise and succinct ; "
covered the matter in a brief statement "
3 : (
of clothing )
very short ; "
an abbreviated swimsuit "; "
a brief bikini " [
synonym : {
abbreviated }, {
brief }]
n 1 :
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client '
s case [
synonym : {
brief }, {
legal brief }]
2 :
a condensed written summary or abstract v 1 :
give essential information to someone ; "
The reporters were briefed about the President '
s plan to invade "
Brief \
Brief \,
adv .
1 .
Briefly . [
Obs .
or Poetic ]
[
1913 Webster ]
Adam ,
faltering long ,
thus answered brief . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Soon ;
quickly . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Brief \
Brief \ (
br [=
e ]
f ),
a . [
OE .
bref ,
F .
brief ,
bref ,
fr .
L .
brevis ;
akin to Gr .
brachy `
s short ,
and perh .
to Skr .
barh to tear .
Cf . {
Breve }.]
1 .
Short in duration .
[
1913 Webster ]
How brief the life of man . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Concise ;
terse ;
succinct .
[
1913 Webster ]
The brief style is that which expresseth much in little . --
B .
Jonson .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Rife ;
common ;
prevalent . [
Prov .
Eng .]
[
1913 Webster ]
{
In brief }.
See under {
Brief },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Short ;
concise ;
succinct ;
summary ;
compendious ;
condensed ;
terse ;
curt ;
transitory ;
short -
lived .
[
1913 Webster ]
Brief \
Brief \ (
br [=
e ]
f ),
n . [
See {
Brief },
a .,
and cf . {
Breve }.]
1 .
A short concise writing or letter ;
a statement in few words .
[
1913 Webster ]
Bear this sealed brief ,
With winged hastle ,
to the lord marshal . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
And she told me In a sweet ,
verbal brief . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
An epitome .
[
1913 Webster ]
Each woman is a brief of womankind . --
Overbury .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Law )
An abridgment or concise statement of a client '
s case ,
made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law .
This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument .
[
1913 Webster ]
It was not without some reference to it that I perused many a brief . --
Sir J .
Stephen .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
In England ,
the brief is prepared by the attorney ;
in the United States ,
counsel generally make up their own briefs .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Law )
A writ ;
a breve .
See {
Breve },
n .,
2 .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Scots Law )
A writ issuing from the chancery ,
directed to any judge ordinary ,
commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case ,
and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence .
[
1913 Webster ]
6 .
A letter patent ,
from proper authority ,
authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches ,
for any public or private purpose . [
Eng .]
[
1913 Webster ]
7 .
pl .
a type of men '
s underpants without legs ,
fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband ;
also called {
Jockey shorts }.
[
PJC ]
{
Apostolical brief },
a letter of the pope written on fine parchment in modern characters ,
subscribed by the secretary of briefs ,
dated "
a die Nativitatis ,"
i .
e .,
"
from the day of the Nativity ,"
and sealed with the ring of the fisherman .
It differs from a bull ,
in its parchment ,
written character ,
date ,
and seal .
See {
Bull }.
{
Brief of title },
an abstract or abridgment of all the deeds and other papers constituting the chain of title to any real estate .
{
In brief },
in a few words ;
in short ;
briefly . "
Open the matter in brief ." --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Brief \
Brief \,
v .
t .
To make an abstract or abridgment of ;
to shorten ;
as ,
to brief pleadings .
[
1913 Webster ]
227 Moby Thesaurus words for "
brief ":
Spartan ,
abbreviated ,
abbreviation ,
abbreviature ,
abrege ,
abridge ,
abridged ,
abridgment ,
abrupt ,
abstract ,
account ,
account rendered ,
accounting ,
acquaint ,
acta ,
advertise ,
advertise of ,
advise ,
advocate ,
airmanship ,
annual ,
aposiopestic ,
apprise ,
bespeak ,
block in ,
block out ,
blunt ,
book ,
breviary ,
briefing ,
briefly ,
bring word ,
brisk ,
brusque ,
bulletin ,
capsule ,
capsulize ,
census report ,
chalk out ,
clipped ,
close ,
close -
tongued ,
closemouthed ,
coach ,
cometary ,
communicate ,
compact ,
compend ,
compendious ,
compendium ,
compressed ,
concise ,
concisely ,
condensation ,
condense ,
condensed ,
condensed version ,
confer ,
conspectus ,
consult with ,
contracted ,
counsel ,
crisp ,
crusty ,
curt ,
curtailed ,
curtal ,
curtate ,
cut ,
debrief ,
decurtate ,
delineate ,
digest ,
direct ,
disclose ,
docked ,
draft ,
dumb ,
economical of words ,
election returns ,
elliptic ,
employ ,
engage ,
enlighten ,
ephemeral ,
epigrammatic ,
epitome ,
evanescent ,
explain ,
extract ,
familiarize ,
fill in ,
flashing ,
fleet ,
fleeting ,
flickering ,
flight plan ,
flying lessons ,
fugitive ,
give a briefing ,
give directions ,
give notice ,
give the facts ,
give word ,
gnomic ,
gruff ,
guide ,
head ,
hire ,
in brief ,
in sum ,
in summary ,
indisposed to talk ,
inform ,
instantaneous ,
instruct ,
kibitz ,
laconic ,
leave word ,
let know ,
line ,
little ,
low ,
meddle ,
mention to ,
meteoric ,
minutes ,
momentary ,
mum ,
mute ,
notify ,
nutshell ,
outline ,
overview ,
pandect ,
passing ,
pilot training ,
pilotship ,
pithy ,
pointed ,
precis ,
preengage ,
prescribe ,
proceedings ,
propose ,
pruned ,
quick ,
quiet ,
recommend ,
recruit ,
report ,
reserve ,
reserved ,
resume ,
retain ,
returns ,
review ,
rough ,
rough in ,
rough out ,
rubric ,
run down ,
run through ,
rundown ,
send word ,
sententious ,
serve notice ,
short ,
short and sweet ,
short -
lived ,
short -
term ,
short -
termed ,
shorten ,
shortened ,
shortened version ,
sign on ,
sign up ,
sign up for ,
silent ,
skeleton ,
sketch ,
sketch out ,
snug ,
sparing of words ,
speak ,
speechless ,
speedy ,
statement ,
submit ,
succinct ,
succinctly ,
suggest ,
summarize ,
summary ,
survey ,
swift ,
syllabus ,
synopsis ,
synopsize ,
synopsized ,
synoptic ,
taciturn ,
take into employment ,
take on ,
tally ,
tell ,
temporary ,
terse ,
the record ,
thumbnail sketch ,
tight ,
tight -
lipped ,
to the point ,
tongue -
tied ,
topical outline ,
trace ,
transactions ,
transient ,
transitory ,
truncated ,
unloquacious ,
untalkative ,
verse ,
washout ,
word -
bound ,
wordless ,
yearbook Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility BRIEF ,
eccl .
law .
The name of a kind of papal rescript .
Briefs are writings sealed with wax ,
and differ in this respect from bulls , (
q .
v .)
which are scaled with lead .
They are so called ,
because they usually are short compendious writings .
Ayl .
Parerg .
132 .
See Breve .
BRIEF ,
practice .
An abridged statement of a party '
s case .
2 .
It should contain :
1st .
A statement of the names of the parties ,
and of their residence and occupation ,
the character in which they sue and are sued ,
and wherefore they prosecute or resist the action .
2d .
An abridgment of all the pleadings .
3d .
A regular ,
chronological ,
and methodical statement of the facts in plain common language .
4th .
A summary of the points or questions in issue ,
and of the proof which is to support such issues ,
mentioning specially the names of the witnesses by which the facts are to be proved ,
or if there be written evidence ,
an abstract of such evidence .
5th .
The personal character of the witnesses should be mentioned ;
whether the moral character is good or bad ,
whether they are naturally timid or over -
zealous ,
whether firm or wavering .
6th .
If known ,
the evidence of the opposite party ,
and such facts as are adapted to oppose ,
confute ,
or repel it .
Perspicuity and conciseness are the most desirable qualities of a brief ,
but when the facts are material they cannot be too numerous when the argument is pertinent and weighty ,
it cannot be too extended .
3 .
Brief is also used in the sense of breve . (
q .
v .)
安裝中文英文字典辭典查詢工具! 中文英文字典辭典工具:
英文字典相關資料:
