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to a court 辩护状
4 (8rf，a solicitor or a defence lawyer 事务律师；辩护律师：J want
to see my brie/•我想见我的律师。_ hold
no brief for sb/sth
{BrE, formal) to not support or be in favour of sb/sth
不支持，不赞成（某人或某事 >;不为…辩护：Zho/dno brie//or either side in this war•这次战争如双方我都不
支持。
■ verfi 1 ~ sb (on/about sth) to give sb
information about sth so that tliey are prepared to deal with it 给（某人）
指示；向（某又）介绍侖况：[VN] rhe ojpcer
briefed her on what to expect.长官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情
况。◊ I expect to be kept fuUy briefed
at all times.我希 望随时向我报告全面情况。[also VN to inf] —compare debrief
2 [VN，VN to inf] (8rf，/ovv 律)to give a lawyer,
especially a barrister, the main facts of
a legal case so that it can be argued in court向（辩护律师）提供案情
哼要
briefcase /'briifkeis/ noun a flat case used for carrying papers and documents 公文包；.公事包一picture o bag — compare attache
case briefing /'briifiq/ noun 1 [C] a
meeting in which people are given instructions or information 传达指示会；情况
介绍会：a press brie_/iing 新闻发布会一compare debriefing 2 [C，U] the detailed instructions or information
that are given at such a meeting 详细 指示； '详 情介绍：Captain Trent gave
his men a brie/ing•特
伦特队长给了他的下属详细的指示。◊ a brie_/ing session/paper任务发布会’/文件
briefly
/'briifli/ adv.
*1 for a short time ▲暂地；暂时地：He had spofcen to fimmacmiybrie/〖y•他和埃玛只讲了短短的几句话'
2 in few words 简短地；简要地：Brie/ly, the argument is as /oMows…简言之，_理由如下…◊ _Let me teH you brie/?y w/iat happened.我来大致给你讲一下所发生由事
_吧。
briefs /briifs/ noun [pi.] men^ underpants or womens knickers
(男子或去夺的）内裤：a pair o/brie/s—条
内裤
brier = briar
brig /brig/ noun 1 a ship with two masts
(= posts that support the sails) and square sails 横帆双g 船 2 (AMmf) a prison, especially one on a warship (先指i舰上
的）禁闭室
Brig, a仙r (in writing) Brigadier (书写形式）陆军准将
bri-gade /bri'geid/ noun 1 a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 旅（陆军编制单位）2 [usually sing.] (often disapproving) used, always with
a word or phrase in front of it, to describe a group of people who share the
same opinions or are similar in some other way (::主张相同或其他萆方面相似的）伙，帮，派：the anti-smoking brigade _
see al?o fire brigade
IT»!7?1 see heavy
adj.
briga-dier /.briga'dia^); NAmE -'dir/ noun
(abbr. Brig.) an officer of high rank in the British
army (英国陆军} 准将，旅长：•BrigadferMfchaeZSmyit迈克尔•斯威
f将_
,brigadier 'general noun an officer of high
rank in the US army，air
force or marines (美国陆军.'、空军
^海军陆战队）准将
brig-and /'brigand/ noun
{old-fashioned) a member of a group of criminals that
steals from people, especially one that attacks travellers 劫匪；强盗 K731 bandit bright /brait/ adj., adv., noun m adj. (bright-er, bright-est) 1 full of light; shining strongly光线充足的；明亮的：bright 〖ight/sunshine明 亮的光线；明媚的阳光◊ a room明亮的屋子◊ Her
eyes were bright with
tears.她的双眼洎光闪闪’。◊ a bright morning (= with the sun shining)
2 (of a colour 颜色）strong and easy to see 鲜艳夺目侖：
J Zifce bright colours.我喜欢艳丽的色彩。◊
a bright yeZirnv dress 鲜黄色的连衣裙◊ Jade’s/ace'turned bright red杰克的脸变得通红。3 cheerful and lively快活而生 气勃勃的：His eyes were bright and excited.也目光发 亮，> 兵奋不已。◊ She gave me a bright smiZe.她对我榮 然一笑。◊ Why are you so bright and cheei^iif today? 你今免怎么.这么高兴？ His /ace was
bright with exrite-