英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 向…介紹基本情況,向…吹風

2. 2. 向…下簡要指令

3. 3. 作…的摘要,摘錄

4. 4. [英律] 向(出庭律師)提出案情摘要;聘請(律師)



5. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 摘要

6. 2. [律] 案情摘要;訴訟案件;辯護狀

   take a brief

   接受訴訟案件

   have plenty of briefs

   (律師)業務繁忙.

7. 3. (規定權限、任務等的)指示

8. 4. 任務,權限

9. 5. [空軍] (攻擊開始前給飛行員的)簡短命令

10. 6. [天主教] (級別低於「教宗詔書」的)教宗通諭,教宗通牒

11. 7. 三角褲 男女皆可穿



12. adj. (形容詞 adjective)
    1. 短時間的,短暫的,短命的;短的;短距離的

13. 2. 簡潔的

14. 3. 唐突的;草率的

柯林斯英英辭典

adj. (adjective)

1. short in duration

a brief holiday

2. short in length or extent; scanty

a brief bikini

3. abrupt in manner; brusque

the professor was brief with me this morning

4. terse or concise; containing few words

he made a brief statement

n. (noun)

1. a condensed or short statement or written synopsis; abstract

2. [law] a document containing all the facts and points of law of a case by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to represent a client

3. [RC Church] a letter issuing from the Roman court written in modern characters, as contrasted with a papal bull; papal brief

4. short for briefing

5. a paper outlining the arguments and information on one side of a debate

6. [Brit] [Slang] a lawyer, esp a barrister

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to prepare or instruct by giving a summary of relevant facts

2. to make a summary or synopsis of

3. [English law] to instruct (a barrister) by brief

4. to retain (a barrister) as counsel

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr; foll by against] to supply potentially damaging or negative information regarding somone, as to the media, a politician, etc - See also briefs

2. [Etymology] C14: from Old French bref, from Latin brevis; related to Greek brakhus