英語での brief の意味

 
brief
adjective
UK 
 /briːf/ US 
 /briːf/

brief adjective (SHORT IN TIME)

 
B1
lasting only a short time or containing few words:
His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.
I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.
It'll only be a brief visit because we really don't have much time.
After a brief spell/stint in the army, he started working as a teacher.
The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.
 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
continuing for less time than usual
  • shortHe received a short jail sentence.
  • quickI need to make a quick phone call - I'll be right back.
  • briefWe had a brief chat this morning.
  • short and sweetThe business meeting was short and sweet.
  • momentaryIt was just a momentary lapse in judgment - I won't do it again.
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used to express how quickly time goes past:
For a few brief weeks we were very happy.

brief adjective (SHORT IN LENGTH)

 
(of clothes) very short:
She was wearing a fairly brief skirt, as I recall.
 
brief
verb
UK 
 /briːf/ US 
 /briːf/
 
[ T ]
to give someone detailed instructions or information:
We had already been briefed about/on what the job would entail.
比較
debrief
 brief against/in favour of sb/sth
 
[ I ] UK
to make information about someone or something public, with the intention of criticizing/praising him, her, or it:
On several occasions government officials briefed against their own ministers.
 
brief
noun
UK 
 /briːf/ US 
 /briːf/

brief noun (SHORT FORM)

 in brief
 
B2
If something is said in brief, it is said in a very short form, with very few details:
"So you didn't enjoy the party much." "In brief, no."

brief noun (UNDERWEAR)

 briefs [ plural ]
 
a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs:
cotton briefs

brief noun (INSTRUCTIONS)

 
[ C ] UK
a set of instructions or information:
[ + to infinitive ] It was my brief to make sure that the facts were set down accurately.
 
[ C ]   LAW   specialized
a document or set of documents containing the details about a court case

brief noun (LAWYER)

 
UK informal
a lawyer who will speak for someone in a court of law :
My brief advised me to plead guilty.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus からの brief の定義 © Cambridge University Press)

brief | アメリカ英語辞典

brief
adjective [ -er/-est only ]
US 
 /brif/

brief adjective [-er/-est only] (SHORT IN TIME)

 
lasting only a short time or containing few words:
Rory had a brief career as an actor.
 
brief
verb [ T ]
US 
 /brif/

brief verb [T] (GIVE INSTRUCTIONS)

 
to give someone instructions or information about what to do or say:
He is briefing the account executives on the new airline accounts.
(Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary からの brief の定義 © Cambridge University Press)

brief | ビジネス英語

brief
noun [ C ]
UK 
 /briːf/ US 
 
WORKPLACE
instructions that explain what someone's work or task is:
His brief was to streamline the group's financial services operation.
give sb/prepare a brief We have prepared a brief for a full study by a consultant.
 
LAW
a document that shows the facts of a legal case that will be argued by a lawyer in a court:
to prepare/file/submit a brief

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creative brief
design brief
watching brief
 
brief
verb [ T ]
UK 
 /briːf/ US 
 
to give someone information about something:
Managers were touring the US to brief investors on last week's interim results.
 
WORKPLACE
to explain someone's work or task to them:
It's my job to brief volunteers beforehand and explain what their responsibilities are.
 
LAW
to tell a lawyer the facts of a legal case that he or she will argue in court
(Cambridge ビジネス英語辞典 からの brief の定義 © Cambridge University Press)

briefの例

brief
Titles should be brief, but informative, and should indicate the nature of the contents, not their import.
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I chose it because it is recent, brief and relevant to ordinary people.
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