单词 | briefer |
释义 | briefern. Originally: a person who prepares a brief. Now usually: a person who gives a briefing. ΚΠ 1889 Business Methods (U.S. War Dept.) 119 The briefers should note on each paper in lead pencil the name of the official in the office to whom it is to be sent. 1910 Yale Law Jrnl. 20 p. ii. (advt.) A lawyer's lawyer, engaged by some of the largest and best known firms in the city to brief questions with which their briefers have trouble. 1950 Winnipeg Free Press 29 June 6/4 The briefers attributed the capture of Seoul and other gains..to a new two-pronged attack. 1990 Pilot Oct. 30/2 Request a standard weather briefing and the briefer provides a route forecast, actual weather reports,..and any current Notams or flight precautions. 1996 T. Clancy Executive Orders xviii. 243 All Ryan had to do was listen to his briefers on what to say, but he didn't even do that. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1889 |
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