abbreviate

/əˈbriːvieɪt//əˈbriːvieɪt/

★v.

① 将字(字、文章等)缩写,缩短
- abbreviate a word [novel]将某字 [长篇小说]缩短
- United Nations is commonly abbreviated to "UN".United Nations (联合国)通常缩写成"UN"。
- You are to abbreviate "Avenue" as "Ave".你应当把"Avenue"(大街)缩写为"Ave."。
- The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.因为下雨,仪式从简。

字辨

shorten: 指缩短长度、期间或减低程度等

shorten a bar [stick, stay]

curtail: 指因不得已的事情而使比预定的更短

The meeting was curtailed because of the accident.

abridge: 指以删除一部分或浓缩而使由大变小;暗示保留重要部分

abridge a dictionary

abbreviate: 通常指使用第一个字母或部分字母以代表某一字或词组

Doctor is often abbreviated to "Dr."

词汇	abbreviate
释义	abbreviate /əˈbriːvieɪt//əˈbriːvieɪt/ ★v. abbreviates abbreviating abbreviated abbreviated vt ① 将字(字、文章等)缩写,缩短 abbreviate a word [novel]将某字 [长篇小说]缩短 United Nations is commonly abbreviated to "UN".United Nations (联合国)通常缩写成"UN"。 You are to abbreviate "Avenue" as "Ave".你应当把"Avenue"(大街)缩写为"Ave."。 The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.因为下雨,仪式从简。字辨 shorten: 指缩短长度、期间或减低程度等 shorten a bar [stick, stay] curtail: 指因不得已的事情而使比预定的更短 The meeting was curtailed because of the accident. abridge: 指以删除一部分或浓缩而使由大变小;暗示保留重要部分 abridge a dictionary abbreviate: 通常指使用第一个字母或部分字母以代表某一字或词组 Doctor is often abbreviated to "Dr." 同义词 abridgevt.删节 cutvt.删除 shortenvt.缩短 condense curtail reduce contract foreshorten 反义词 expandvt.扩大 extendvt.扩充 lengthenvt.拉长
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