terse
pronunciation
UK [tɜ:s]
US [tɜrs]
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- adj.
- （说话、文笔等）精练的，简洁的
- 扼要的
Word Origin
terse 简要的，简短的
来自拉丁语 tersus,干净的，整洁的，来自 tergere,刮，摩擦，擦拭，可能来自 PIE*ter,转，刮， 摩擦，词源同 turn,detergent.引申词义简要的，简短的。
Example
- 1. But their terse verdict is designed to pre-empt , rather than encourage , debate .
- 但他们如此简短的定论只是为了先发制人，而非鼓励有关于此的辩论。
- 2. The hiring manager sent her a terse note with some data attached .
- 招聘经理给她回了一封简洁的邮件，附带着一些数据。
- 3. The hiring manager sent her a terse note with some data attached . She analyzed the data and followed up with a phone call requesting another meeting .
- 人事部经理发给她了一份附有数据的简练记录，她分析之后又附加上了自己的电话号码以求复试。
- 4. In a terse statement , gazprom said : " gas negotiations would be continued . "
- gazprom在一份简短的声明中表示：“天然气谈判仍将继续下去。”
- 5. In contrast , rolls-royce has issued two terse written statements to say it was conducting checks and starting to understand the problem .
- 与此相反，罗尔斯罗伊斯仅发表了两个简短的书面声明，表示正在进行检查并开始了解问题。
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