abbreviate

美[ə'briːvieɪt] 英[ə'briːvieɪt]

vt. 缩写；缩短；使简略

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

近义词：condense，abridge，curtail，shorten，cut，reduce，contract，compress，cutshort，truncate，minimize，lessen，telescope，stunt，decrease，foreshorten，lengthen，amplify，

英英释义

Verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
"The manuscript must be shortened"
shorten;
"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

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用作及物动词(vt.)

In writing, the title `Doctor' is abbreviated to `Dr'.在书写时，Doctor头衔的缩写是Dr.
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。
The teacher asked me to abbreviate my report to one page .老师让我把报告缩短为一页。
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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