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单词 brevity
释义

brevity

noun
/ˈbrevəti/
/ˈbrevəti/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the quality of using few words when speaking or writing synonym conciseness
    • The report is a masterpiece of brevity.
    • Charles Dickens was not known for his brevity.
    • For the sake of brevity, I’d like to make just two points.
  2. the fact of lasting a short time
    • the brevity of human life
  3. see also brief
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis ‘brief’.
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