单词 | debrief |
释义 | debrief (once / 38752 pages) v When you debrief someone, you interview the person about an experience, project, or mission they've completed. A soldier's commanding officer might debrief her after a particularly difficult battle. Spies and military personnel might expect their superiors to debrief them after a mission — the process is called a debriefing, and it includes questions about the experience and instructions about which details must be kept classified. Educators and counselors sometimes also debrief people, particularly those who have experienced tragedy or trauma, and who can be helped by talking through their experiences. The word debrief emerged at the end of World War II, originally as a military term. WORD FAMILYdebrief: debriefed, debriefing+/debriefing: debriefings USAGE EXAMPLESJohn Nixon is a former CIA analyst whose book “Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein” is scheduled for publication this month. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) I then became the first to debrief him after his capture that December. Time(Dec 16, 2016) Every four years, the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government assembles the managers of the presidential campaigns for a deep, post-election debrief. Washington Post(Dec 03, 2016) v put someone through a debriefing and make him report The released hostages were debriefed Hyper query, question pose a question |
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