Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #1863
briefs
向…简要介绍情况；给…提供基本信息
briefs is the third person singular of brief.
to give someone the essential facts or a short account of a situation
- 1.
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
向决策者简要汇报最新进展。
- 2.
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
撰写法律论证并提交法院。
- 3.
give essential information to someone
向某人提供基本信息
提交案情摘要；递交辩护状；向决策者简要汇报最新进展。；撰写法律论证并提交法院。；向某人提供基本信息；对...作简报
In use
The manager briefed the team on the new project requirements.
Before the press conference, the spokesperson briefed the journalists about the company's latest developments.
The lawyer will brief his client on the court procedures.
The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
brief sb on sth
The manager briefed the team on the new policy.
经理向团队简要介绍了新政策。
brief sb about sth
She briefed us about the changes to the schedule.
她向我们简要说明了日程的变动。
Connections
Collocations
- brief someone on something
- 向某人简要介绍某事
- The manager briefed the team on the new project.经理向团队简要介绍了新项目。
- brief the press
- 向媒体做简报
- The spokesperson briefed the press after the meeting.发言人在会后向媒体做了简报。
- brief a lawyer
- 向律师提供案情摘要
- He briefed his lawyer on the details of the case.他向律师简要说明了案件的细节。
- brief the board
- 向董事会做汇报
- The CEO briefed the board on the quarterly results.首席执行官向董事会汇报了季度业绩。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in brief
- 简而言之In brief, the meeting was cancelled.简而言之，会议取消了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brief 发音类似“不瑞夫”，可联想“布瑞夫”是一个简短的名字，帮助记忆其“简短的”含义。
Context & Register
作为动词时，'brief' 通常用于正式场合，如法律、商务或军事领域，表示向某人简要介绍情况或下达指示。
Grammar Note
常接介词on或about引出所简报的内容
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words spelled with 'ief' (grief, thief, belief) are pronounced with a long /iːf/ vowel, while 'brief' here has a short /ɪf/ vowel. True rhymes are words like cliff, sniff, whiff, which end in /ɪf/.
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。
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