Watching brief
[法] 请求律师代为注意法院各种程序的委托状
📖 牛津释义
watching brief
brief of a lawyer who is present in court during a case in which his client is not directly concerned, in order to advise him and protect his interests 律师的案情摘要（律师出庭旁听与委托人无直接关系的案件, 向委托人提供建议）.
🧩 词语组成解析
vt. 观看, 守望；监视, 注意（watch现在分词）
brief
[bri:f]
adj. 短暂的;（衣着）短的;简洁的;简明的;
vt. 向…介绍基本情况;（尤指事前）向…介绍基本情况;向…下达简令;在…事先向…做简要指点;
n. 概要;短文;简短声明;（争议一方的情况或论点）要点摘录;
🗣️ 情景例句
No, you're way out of line this time.
不行，这一次你做得不合规矩。
Labour is the capital of our working men.
劳动力是劳动人民的资本。
But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
而对不太装腔作势的古玩店，无论是谁都不用壮着胆子才敢往里进。