单词 | debrief |
释义 | debrief[ dee-breef ] / diˈbrif / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debrief ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission. to question formally and systematically in order to obtain useful intelligence or information: Political and economic experts routinely debrief important defectors about conditions in their home country. to subject to prohibitions against revealing or discussing classified information, as upon separation from a position of military or political sensitivity. Psychology. (after an experiment) to disclose to the subject the purpose of the experiment and any reasons for deception or manipulation. Origin of debriefFirst recorded in 1940–45; de- + brief OTHER WORDS FROM debriefde·brief·er, nounde·brief·ing, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debrief
British Dictionary definitions for debriefdebrief / (diːˈbriːf) / verb(of a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc) to make or (of his superiors) to elicit a report after a mission or eventCompare brief (def. 13) Derived forms of debriefdebriefing, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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