The professor gave a brief introduction before diving into the complex details of quantum mechanics.
教授在深入讲解量子力学的复杂细节之前，做了一个简短的介绍。
Tardigrades, microscopic animals also known as water bears, can survive extreme conditions including near-total dehydration, radiation levels lethal to most life, and even brief exposure to the vacuum of space.
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In a laboratory experiment, seedlings exposed to brief, intermittent gusts of simulated wind each day developed thicker, sturdier stems than genetically identical seedlings grown in completely still air with the exact same light and water conditions.
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A survey of remote employees found that those whose managers scheduled brief, informal video check-ins twice a week reported similar levels of reported workload to employees without such check-ins, but reported significantly less feeling of isolation from their team.
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Which choice best defines “brief”?
B — Short, not lasting long. “brief” means short, not lasting long.
Which word means “short, not lasting long”?
C — brief. “brief” means short, not lasting long.
brief — short, not lasting long. In Chinese: 简短的，短暂的.
brief is pronounced /briːf/.
The professor gave a brief introduction before diving into the complex details of quantum mechanics. (教授在深入讲解量子力学的复杂细节之前，做了一个简短的介绍。)
short, concise, momentary — all close in meaning to brief (short, not lasting long).
lengthy, prolonged — each the opposite of brief (short, not lasting long).
Yes. brief is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
b+reif(short)