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
and use their talents.
贡献他们的才能。
You should see my wife in a bikini... She's a knockout.
你应该看看我太太穿比基尼的样子，致命眩晕。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。