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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++suc·cinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ adjective  SHORT/NOT LONGclearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval 言简意赅的,简明扼要的,简练的〔含褒义〕 SYN concise a succinct explanation 简明扼要的解释succinctly adverb Anderson put the same point more succinctly. 安德森把同样这一点解释得更加简明扼要。succinctness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
succinctJim Burke and Horace Deets were succinct.Recent policy statements have been even more succinct.We remember what is short and succinct.The new labelling is more succinct and advises consumers simply that oat bran may help prevent heart disease.Ray was seldom inclined to be succinct, and he gave his interrogators the full benefit of his thinking.Each contribution is well referenced and has a succinct conclusion.a succinct description of the Egyptian writing systemA good conceptual clusterer is one which finds a succinct meaningful hierarchy of succinct definitions of meaningful concepts.He was simply making a point, stating a fact, in his inimitably succinct style.
Origin succinct (1400-1500) Latin past participle of succingere to tuck up, from sub- ( → SUB-) + cingere to put a belt around
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succinct
succinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ adjective
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of succingere 'to tuck up', from sub- ( sub-) + cingere 'to put a belt around'
clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval
   SYN  concise:
    a succinct explanation
—succinctly adverb:
    Anderson put the same point more succinctly.
—succinctness noun [uncountable]


suc·cinctBrE /səkˈsɪŋkt/ 🔊NAmE /səkˈsɪŋkt/ 🔊 adjective (approving) expressed clearly and in a few words 简明的;言简意赅的 SYN concise Keep your answers as succinct as possible. 你们的答案要尽可能简洁明了。🔊🔊a succinct explanation简明的解释 suc·cinct·ly BrE /səkˈsɪŋktli/ 🔊NAmE /səkˈsɪŋktli/ 🔊 adverbYou put that very succinctly. 你说得十分简明扼要。🔊🔊 suc·cinct·ness BrE /səkˈsɪŋktnəs/ 🔊NAmE /səkˈsɪŋktnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]