Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #1863
briefs
摘要；概要
briefs is the plural of brief.
a condensed written summary or abstract
- 1.
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
传唤令状；官方信函或命令。
- 2.
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
陈述客户案件事实和法律要点的文件
- 3.
An answer to any action.
对任何诉讼的答辩。
- 4.
a condensed written summary or abstract
简要的书面总结或摘要
- 5.
A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
用于办案的事实或法律要点备忘录。
- 6.
A position of interest or advocacy.
利益或辩护的立场。
- 7.
An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
律师提交法院的书面法律论据。
- 8.
A short news story or report.
简短新闻报道。
新闻简报；短讯；案情摘要；诉讼要点书；答辩；答辩书；公文；命令；令状；支持；辩护；立场
In use
The lawyer prepared a brief for the court case.
She submitted a brief at the meeting.
The students had to read the brief of the case.
a brief on [topic]
表示关于某个主题的书面摘要。
The lawyer filed a brief on the constitutional issue.
律师就宪法问题提交了一份摘要。
in brief
用作插入语，表示总结。
In brief, the company reported a profit increase.
简言之，该公司报告了利润增长。
Common mistakes
I have a brief at 3 PM to discuss the project.I have a briefing at 3 PM to discuss the project.
“brief”作名词指“摘要、简报文件”，而表示“简报会”应使用“briefing”。
Connections
Collocations
- legal brief
- 法律案情摘要；诉讼要点书
- The lawyer filed a legal brief with the court.律师向法院提交了一份法律案情摘要。
- news brief
- 新闻简报；短讯
- The station aired a news brief about the storm.电视台播出了一条关于风暴的新闻简报。
- design brief
- 设计任务书；设计要求摘要
- The architect prepared a design brief for the new library.建筑师为新图书馆准备了一份设计任务书。
- case brief
- 判例摘要；案件要点概述
- The law student wrote a case brief for tomorrow's class.法学院学生为明天的课写了一篇判例摘要。
- policy brief
- 政策简报；政策摘要
- The research group published a policy brief on climate change.研究小组发表了一份关于气候变化的政策简报。
- amicus brief
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 brief（短的）——名词就是一篇「短」的书面材料：案情摘要、新闻简报，都是简短的文字说明。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal reports、business meetings、academic writing 作名词时，brief 多表示“摘要”或“概要”，常用于正式、书面的场合，如商务汇报或学术写作。该词在某些专业领域（如法律）另有特定含义，但这里主要指“摘要”这一常用义。
Grammar Note
常指法律案件的事实陈述或商业简报；复数形式为 briefs。
Pronunciation & Spelling
chief、thief、grief、relief、belief 与 brief 结尾拼作 -ief，读音为 /if/，形成押韵；reef 拼作 -eef，但读音同为 /if/，也押韵。注意：friend 虽含 ie，但读 /frɛnd/，不押韵；believe、relieve 等动词读 /iv/，拼作 -ieve，与 belief、relief 不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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