1580s, from Latin concisus "cut off, brief," past participle of concidere "to cut off, cut up, cut through, cut to pieces," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + caedere "to cut" (see -cide). Related: Concisely.
权威例句
1. Burton's text is concise and informative.
伯顿的文章语言简洁,信息丰富。
2. The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.
这部词典里的释义简明扼要.
3. Be sure to make it clear and concise and avoid long - windedness.
注意简明扼要,反对长篇大论.
4. I gave a concise answer about this.
我对于此事给了一个简要的答复.
5. Teaching content should be concise.
教学内容要少而精.
词语辨析
【concise, succinct, curt, brief】
这组词都有“简短的”的意思,其区别是:
concise: a. (文字等的)简要、精练,常含有保留主要部分的意思。
• His letter was concise, omitting everything not pertinent to the job. 他的信写得简明扼要,省略掉了所有与该项工作无关的部分。
succinct: a.简明的,简洁的,简练的,尤指用词简练,除含有concise的意思外,还有经过压缩的或简化的意思。
• succinct summary of the argument 论点的概要
curt: a.三言两语的,简短的,常含有"草率"的意思。
• He asked his boss a question, but got a curt reply , "I have no time for you now!" 他问老板一个问题,但是老板草率的说:"我没时间搭理你。"
brief: a.简明扼要的,简短的,指时间短暂,办事利索,态度明了等;有时含有"虽短但却不失全面"的意味。
• The manager made a brief statement to open the meeting. 经理致了简短的开幕词。