adj (1) 短暂的(short in time or duration) (fml)：a～visit/stay/rest/look/conversation/discussion/meeting/period短暂的访问/停留/休息/一瞥/谈话/讨论/会议/时期;There was a～pause in the conversation.交谈间断了一会儿。exchange the～est of glances迅速交换了一下眼色;Life is～. 人生是短暂的。〖同〗short，short-lived，momentary;〖反〗long;

(2) 简短(洁)的((of speech or writing) using few words; short in length)：a～speech/letter/note/summary/account/report/description简短的讲演/信/便条/总结/叙述/报告/描述;I'll be～and to the point.我将讲得简短和切题。You'll have to be～because I'm in a hurry.你得说简单点，因为我还有急事。〖同〗short;〖反〗lengthy;

(3) 短，小((of clothes) short)：a～bikini短小的三点式泳衣;

in brief 简短地：In～， we had a most enjoyable time.简而言之，我们玩得非常痛快。

→′briefly adv 短暂地;简短地;′brevity n 简短;′briefness n 简短;briefs n 三角裤衩; ′briefcase n 公文包;

n (1) (案件的)摘要(a short spoken or written summary of the facts or arguments of a law case)[C]：The law journal printed the～of the case.法律杂志印出了那案件的摘要。a lawyer's～律师做的案情摘要;

(2) 关于权责的指示和资料(set of instructions or information setting limits to sb's powers or duties given to sb in advance)[C]：stick to one's～只做要求做的事;My～is to find the right people for the job.我的职责是找到做这个工作的合适人选。It's not part of my～to (do sth)...……不是我职责范围内的事。I was appointed and given the～of organizing a club.我被任命负责组织俱乐部并得到了有关指示。

vt (1) 提前提供详尽的指示和信息(give detailed instructions or necessary information to sb in advance (about sth))[T+n， T+n+prep(on)]：The commander～ed his men.指挥员给士兵们作了详尽指示。The pilots were fully～ed before the raid.飞行员空袭前都得到了详尽的指示。The ministers were fully～ed before the meeting.部长们会议前都得到了详尽的资料。～a person on his new job就一个人的新工作作指示;～the bomber crew on their dangerous mission向轰炸机机组人员讲解其危险的作战任务;be well～ed about the political situation得知了关于政治局势的详细介绍;be inadequately～ed for a conference没有得到参加会议所需的足够资料;〖同〗 inform; 〖反〗conceal，hide;

(2) 提供案情摘要(give sb a summary of the facts of a legal case)[T+n， T+n+to-inf]：The company has～ed a lawyer to defend it.该公司已向一位律师大概介绍了情况并请他辩护。

→′briefing n 会上提供的详尽指示和信息