英 [ˈbrevəti] 美 [ˈbrevəti]
n. 简洁，简短；短暂，短促
brevity /ˈbrɛvɪtɪ/ TEM8
不可数名词 The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time. 短暂
...the hardship and brevity of human existence.
...人类存在的艰难及短暂。
the use of brief expressions
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
同义词： briefness / transience
简洁，简短；短暂，短促-引用次数：11
参考来源英语新闻的词汇特点及其汉译
短暂
可见，准确(accuracy)、简洁 (brevity) 和有效 (effectiveness) 是命题的三大精髓。
... brevity 短暂 poverty 贫困 brusqueness 唐突 ...
breve （罗马教皇的）谕令；二全音符，短弱音符
简洁，简短；短暂，短促
Brevity is the first thing we can learn from them.
简洁是我们可以从他们身上学到的第一件事。
Last but not the least, a speaker has to keep in mind the value of brevity.
最后但并非最不重要的是，演讲者必须牢记简洁的价值。
That emphasis on brevity applies even more when you are delivering a speech.
在演讲时，强调简洁更适用。
Questions will be tweeted immediately before the answer, and might therefore be edited for brevity.
In sum, the Grimm tales contain almost no psychology a fact underlined by their brevity.
Below are some excerpts from our conversation, edited lightly for the sake of brevity.
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