You may offer a reason for declining, but keep it brief and stick to your decision.
你可以告知不去的理由，但是一定要简短并坚持自己的决定。
The survey also found that many of the singles (42 percent) prefer to keep the encounter brief, and almost one-third (32 percent) look for a place that makes it easy to end the date quickly.
调查同样发现许多单身人士（42%）更倾向于让约会简单一点，有将近三分之一（32%）的人希望到一个可以让约会快点结束的地方约会。
For example, even if traditional media focus on a story for a brief time, blog discussion can keep it in the public eye longer.
比如，即便是传统媒体只对某个时间关注了很短的一段时间，博客中的讨论却能让该时间在公众视野中停留很长的时间。
NOTE I've tried to keep this list brief so that it can be used as a reference.
提示我试图保持这个清单简洁，这样它可以作为参考。
I shall try to keep this story brief as the details are tedious even to me -and it is my money that is at stake.
我将尽量把这个故事说得简短，因为其中的细节连我都觉得乏味——尽管这关系到我的钱。
In making up your speaking outline, follow the same visual framework used in your preparation outline, keep the speaking outline as brief as possible and be sure it is plainly legible.
发言提纲还应包括能够帮助你记忆的关键词或短语。在写发言提纲时，可沿用准备提纲中所有的相同的视觉框架，演讲提纲尽可能保持简洁，并确保清晰易读。
In making up your speaking outline, follow the same visual framework used in your preparation outline, keep the speaking outline as brief as possible and be sure it is plainly legible.
发言提纲还应包括能够帮助你记忆的关键词或短语。在写发言提纲时，可沿用准备提纲中所有的相同的视觉框架，演讲提纲尽可能保持简洁，并确保清晰易读。
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