brief
brief
意味(日本語)
短い、書簡 ◇L.brevis(=short)、仏*bref短い
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
意味(英語)
- (adjective) Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
- (adjective) Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.
- (adjective) Curt; abrupt.
- (noun) A short, succinct statement.
- (noun) A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.
例文
- The brief you will be making now will consist of an _introduction_, which states whatever facts and principles are necessary to an understanding of the brief, and the _brief_ itself, which consists of a series of propositions, each supporting your main contention, and each in turn supported by others, which again may each be supported by another series.
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abbreviate
abbreviate
省略する ◇L.abbrieviare短くする、a(=off)+短い
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
abbreviation
abbreviation
省略 ◇a(=off)+短い+-ateにする
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
abridge
abridge
要約する ◇a(=off)、仏abrege要約
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
abridgement
abridgement
要約、省略 ◇a(=off)、仏abregement短縮、抄録
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
breve
breve
(短母音等を示すための)短音記号 ◇L.brevis(=short)
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
breviary
breviary
(カトリック・聖公会で)日課祈とう書
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
brevity
brevity
簡潔、短時 ◇L.brevis(=short)
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
briefcase
briefcase
カバン
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
briefing
briefing
命令、報告書
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)
briefly
briefly
手短に(言って)
語源
- brev- : L.brevis = short(短い)