abridge
英 [əˈbrɪdʒ] 美 [əˈbrɪdʒ]

vt.

节略；减少；缩短；剥夺（某人的）权利（或特权等）

变形

过去式：abridged过去分词：abridged现在分词：abridging第三人称单数：abridges

英英释义

abridge[ ə'bridʒ ]

• v.
  • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    同义词：foreshortenabbreviateshortencutcontractreduce

  • lessen, diminish, or curtail

    "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"

同近义词辨析

shorten, abridge, abbreviate, cut

这组词都有“缩短”的意思，其区别是：

shorten通常指缩短时间、尺寸或过程。

abridge多指对书籍的删节或缩短，删去不重要部分而保存其精华。

abbreviate指省去应有的或后续的部分，从而使整体缩短。也可指缩短时间。

cut普通用词，指任何缩短而缩减的过程。

双语例句

1. He decide to abridge his stay here after he receive a letter from home.
   他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间。
2. This is an abridged edition of "war and peace".
   这是“战争与和平”的节略版。
3. It was abridged from the original work.
   这是原书的节录本。

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