【brief音标】 英[bri:f] 美[bri:f]
【单词释义】 brief是什么意思：
adj.短暂的；（衣着）短的；简洁的；简明的
vt.向…介绍基本情况；（尤指事前）向…介绍基本情况；向…下达简令；在…事先向…做简要指点
n.概要；短文；简短声明；（争议一方的情况或论点）要点摘录
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] briefs [第三人称单数] briefs
[单词现在分词] briefing
[单词过去式] briefed
[单词过去分词] briefed
[比较级] briefer [最高级] briefest
【brief形近词/近似词】
grief n.[U]悲伤；悲痛；伤心事，悲痛事；担心；忧虑
debrief vt.盘问；询问；述职
【单词例句】
◇ "The worldwide prevalence of tobacco smoking has decreased from 27 percent in 2000 to 20 percent in 2016, so progress has been made," Douglas Bettcher, director of the WHO's prevention of noncommunicable diseases department, told a news briefing.
世卫组织非传染性疾病预防司司长道格拉斯?贝彻在新闻发布会上说：“全球吸烟率已从2000年的27%下降到2016年的20%，我们已经取得了进步。”
---- Tobacco use still a major cause of death
◇ While her colleagues still socialise during the work day, the office space is quieter and more concentrated, and "water-cooler chats" are briefer. "I am feeling significantly better equipped when I begin the work week now." she says.
尽管她的同事们仍然会在工作日进行一些社交活动，但是办公室变得安静了，人们工作时的注意力更集中了，办公室里的闲聊时间也变短了。她说：“现在当我开始一周的工作时，我感觉自己精力更充沛了。