单词 | succinct |
释义 | succinct —succinctly, adv. —succinctness, n. /seuhk singkt"/, adj. 1. expressed in few words; concise; terse. 2. characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity. 3. compressed into a small area, scope, or compass. 4. Archaic. a. drawn up, as by a girdle. b. close-fitting. c. encircled, as by a girdle. [1400-50; late ME < L succinctus, ptp. of succingere to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action, equiv. to suc- SUC- + cing(ere) to gird, equip + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 1, 2. See concise. |
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