Okay, let's look at the relationship between "brief" and "abbreviate."
The relationship is primarily "etymological (詞源學(xué)上的)" and "semantic (語義上的)":
1. "Etymology (詞源):" Both words ultimately derive from the Latin word "`brevis`", which means "short." "Brief:" Comes directly from the Latin `brevis` (short) and the Old French `breif` (short, concise). It means lacking length or detail; concise. "Abbreviate:" Comes from the Latin `brevis` (short) + the prefix `ad-` (to) + `ficare` (to make). So, `abbreviare` literally meant "to make short." This evolved into the Old French `abbrevier` and the English "abbreviate," meaning to make shorter.
2. "Semantics (語義):" The core meaning of both words is related to "shortness" or "conciseness". A "brief" explanation is short and to the point. To "abbreviate" something is to make it shorter.
"In summary:"
"Abbreviate" is derived from the Latin word for "short," and its meaning is directly related to making something short. "Brief," also derived from the Latin word for "short," describes something that is short or concise

相關(guān)內(nèi)容：

英/bri?f/美/bri?f/

adj. 短暫的；簡短的；（衣服）很短的

v. 給……指示，向……介紹情況；<英>向（辯護(hù)律師）提供案情摘要

n. 指示，任務(wù)簡介；摘要，概要；短內(nèi)褲（briefs）；辯護(hù)狀；辯護(hù)律師；<英>委托辯護(hù)

【名】 （Brief）（英）布里夫（人名）

網(wǎng)絡(luò)簡短的 /簡潔的 /摘要 /簡訊

He let out a brief cackle.

他發(fā)出短暫的咯咯聲。

cackle

英/?k?kl/美/?k?kl/

v. （禽，尤指母雞或鵝）咯咯叫；咯咯地笑；饒舌；喋喋不休

n. （母雞或鵝等禽類的）咯咯的叫聲；咯咯的笑聲；喋喋不休地說

網(wǎng)絡(luò)尖笑 /咯咯地笑 /咯咯聲 /閑扯

tackle

英/?t?k(?)l/美/?t?k(?)l/

v. 應(yīng)付，解決（難題或局面）；與……交涉；（足球、曲棍球等比賽中）搶斷；（橄欖球等比賽中）擒抱并摔倒（對方球員）；擒獲；對付，打（尤指罪犯）；質(zhì)問，責(zé)問；反對，反抗

n. （足球等中的）搶斷球；（橄欖球或美式足球）擒抱摔倒；（美式足球中的）阻截隊(duì)員；體育器械，（尤指）漁具；（吊起重物用的）索具，滑輪；<英，俚>男性性器官

網(wǎng)絡(luò)擒抱 /鏟球 /索具 /

Mozart's life was brief.

莫扎特的一生很短暫。

This is a brief outline of the events.

這就是事件的簡要情況。

There was only time for a brief exchange.

只有簡短的交談時間。

She once made a brief appearance on television.

她曾在電視上短暫露面。

abbreviate

英/??bri?vie?t/美/??bri?vie?t/

vt. 縮寫，使省略；使簡短

vi. 使用縮寫詞

網(wǎng)絡(luò)縮寫 /縮短 /簡化 /省略

同源詞：brief（簡報(bào)、摘要），breviary（摘要），abridge（刪節(jié)）。

breviary

英/?bri?vi?ri/美/?bri?vieri/

n. 摘要；每日祈禱書

網(wǎng)絡(luò)每日頌禱

abridge

英/??br?d?/美/??br?d?/

vt. 刪節(jié)；縮短；節(jié)略

網(wǎng)絡(luò)縮短 /刪節(jié) /簡化

abbreviate縮短

前綴ab-同ad-,去，往。詞根brev, 短，同brief. 前綴ad-在字母b開頭詞根前同化為ab.

abbreviate縮寫，簡化

詞根詞綴： ab-加強(qiáng)意義 + -brev-短 + -i-中綴 + -ate動詞詞尾

abbreviated

英/??bri?vie?t?d/美/??bri?vie?t?d/

adj. 簡短的；小型的；服裝超短的

v. 縮寫；節(jié)略（abbreviate 的過去分詞）

網(wǎng)絡(luò)簡短的 /簡略的 /縮寫的 /

Where appropriate, abbreviated forms are used.

適當(dāng)?shù)牡胤接昧丝s寫形式。

The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.

因?yàn)橄掠?，儀式從簡。

Listing 3 shows how to use abbreviated month names with a Columns plot.

清單3展示如何在柱形圖中使用縮寫的月份名稱。