abbreviate
英 [əˈbri:vieɪt] 美 [əˈbriviˌet]

vt.

使简短；缩简；缩略；使用缩写词

n.

使用缩写词的人；缩短，缩写（词、短语、名字、名称）；

变形

过去式：abbreviated过去分词：abbreviated现在分词：abbreviating第三人称单数：abbreviates

英英释义

abbreviate[ ə'bri:vieit ]

• v.
  • shorten
  • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    同义词：abridgeforeshortenshortencutcontractreduce

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

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. In writing, the title `Doctor' is abbreviated to `Dr'.
   在书写时，Doctor头衔的缩写是Dr.
2. It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.
   在正式的书面语中使用缩写语通常是不能接受的。
3. The teacher asked me to abbreviate my report to one page .
   老师让我把报告缩短为一页。
4. The United States of america is commonly abbreviated to U.S.a..
   美利坚合众国常被缩略为 U.

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