问一道英语词汇辨析

题目

问一道英语词汇辨析
at the news conference,the offcial gave a(n) ___ account of the bird flu situation in some of the city's neighborhoods.
A.brief
B.plain
C.inadequate
D.minor
最好重点解释一下A和B的区别 CD也说下,

答案

选A
brief 简要的,大体的 比如 have a brief view of sth 新闻发布会一般都是先简要概括的吧
plain 清楚的,简单的,平凡的,平淡
inadequate 不充足的
minor 少量的,小的
CD肯定是不对的