concise
adjective /kənˈsaɪs/
/kənˈsaɪs/
- giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words
简明的;简练的;简洁的 - a concise summary
简明扼要的总结 - She gave us clear and concise instructions.
她给我们做了言简意赅的说明。
Topics Literature and writingc1- a fairly concise account of the events
对事件相当简明的描述 - The minister gave a concise statement on the subject.
部长就这个问题做了简明的陈述。
- a concise summary
- [only before noun] (of a book
) shorter than the original book, on which it was based书 简略的;简缩的;简明的 - This is just a concise dictionary—you should get yourself something bigger.
这只是一本缩略版词典,你应该买一本更大部头的。
- This is just a concise dictionary—you should get yourself something bigger.
词源late 16th cent.: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere ‘cut up, cut down’, from con- ‘completely’ + caedere ‘to cut’.