giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words 简明的；简练的；简洁的 a concise summary 简明扼要的总结 She gave us clear and concise instructions. 她给我们做了言简意赅的说明。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingc1a fairly concise account of the events 对事件相当简明的描述 The minister gave a concise statement on the subject. 部长就这个问题做了简明的陈述。
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(of a book 书 shorter than the original book, on which it was based 简略的；简缩的；简明的 This is just a concise dictionary—you should get yourself something bigger. 这只是一本缩略版词典，你应该买一本更大部头的。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere ‘cut up, cut down’, from con- ‘completely’ + caedere ‘to cut’.