briefing

briefing — noun

1. a short meeting held before a task, trip, or event so people can get the facts a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short meeting held before a task, trip, or event so people can get the facts and directions they need.

例句

Before the rescue trip, the team attended a safety briefing at dawn.

attend a briefing; common collocation safety briefing

At nine, the pilots gathered for a weather briefing in the control room.

briefing on conditions before work starts

同義詞
  • meeting

    more general; a briefing is usually shorter and focused on key facts

  • session

    broader; can cover training or discussion, not only quick preparation

  • orientation

    often longer and used for helping someone get used to a new place or role

文法句型

briefing for + group

briefing on + topic

attend a briefing

用法筆記

Often follows 'for' to name the audience and 'on' or 'about' to name the subject. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the meeting itself, not the message or document people take away from it.

常見錯誤

❌Staff got briefing before the show.
✅Staff got a briefing before the show.
💡this sense is usually countable, so it normally needs an article.
❌We had a briefing for discuss the route.
✅We had a briefing to discuss the route.
💡use a to-infinitive to show the purpose of the meeting.

2. the important information and instructions people are given before they begin so

2.名詞B2
釋義

the important information and instructions people are given before they begin something, often in a spoken or written summary.

例句

Each driver received a written briefing before the mountain race began.

written briefing; receive a briefing

The morning briefing warned crews about heavy rain near the bridge.

briefing as the information itself

同義詞
  • summary

    broader; does not always prepare someone for action

  • instructions

    stresses what to do, while a briefing usually also includes background facts

  • update

    often means new information after a change, not a planned preparation note

文法句型

briefing on + topic

read a briefing

written briefing

用法筆記

Often modified by words such as 'written', 'daily', or 'one-page', and common after verbs like 'read', 'prepare', 'receive', and 'give'. Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is the content, which may exist as notes or a document even when no meeting is emphasized.

常見錯誤

❌I read the briefing about of the visit.
✅I read the briefing about the visit.
💡do not add 'of' after 'about'.
❌The paper gave us many briefing.
✅The paper gave us a briefing.
💡use the singular form for one set of instructions or one summary.