brief commentary

collocation in English

meaningsofbriefandcommentary

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brief
adjective
uk
/briːf/us
/briːf/
lasting only a short time or containing ...
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commentary
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/us
/ˈkɑː.mən.ter.i/
a spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the ...
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(Definition ofbriefandcommentaryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We also provide abriefcommentaryon how variation has been addressed in a range of linguistic theories.
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Each image has a short caption, generally abriefcommentary.
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In thisbriefcommentary, we intend to explain why, in our opinion, it is only partially successful, and what would constitute success for a better project.
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In addition, he provides a synoptic and well-referenced introduction to each topic,briefcommentary on the selected texts, and a bibliographic essay to conclude the volume.
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The duo would appear at the beginning and end of each episode, and at commercial bumpers to addbriefcommentaryabout the race.
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Each section contains four essays on relevant subjects commissioned for the catalog, followed by brief commentaries on the items in that section of the exhibit.
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Bell was utilized sparingly, mostly for observations andbriefcommentary.
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Each digest includes abriefcommentaryon the date, geographical coverage, state of the manuscript, approximate number of names included, and details of complete or partially published editions.
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Abriefcommentarygiving the gist of the programme would be available on the second audio channel, to keep up the interest of the audience in other language regions.
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The forecasts are checked and analyzed by our in-house team of economists and complemented with brief commentaries on the latest economic trends.
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