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.
核心释义
to give someone the essential facts or a short account of a situation
- 1.
向决策者简要汇报最新进展。
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
- 2.
撰写法律论证并提交法院。
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
- 3.
向某人提供基本信息
give essential information to someone
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
用法In use
The manager briefed the team on the new project requirements.
用法提示：briefed 是 brief 的过去式，表示向某人做简报或简要说明。
Before the press conference, the spokesperson briefed the journalists about the company's latest developments.
用法提示：briefed 这里用作动词过去式，表示提供简要信息。
The lawyer will brief his client on the court procedures.
用法提示：brief 用作动词原形，表示向某人做简要指示或说明。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常接介词on或about引出所简报的内容
发音与拼写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/.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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