abbreviate 详细解释

abbreviate

[ə'bri:vieit]

vt.缩写, 缩短, 使简略

vt.

1. 缩写, 使省略[(+to)]

UFO is abbreviated from unidentified flying object.

"UFO"是"unidentified flying object"(不明飞行物体)的缩写。

2. 缩短, 使简短

Pupils had better read its abbreviated version.

小学生还是读该书的节本好。

vi.

使用缩写词

词形变化

名词: abbreviator | 动词过去式: abbreviated | 动词过去分词: abbreviated | 动词现在分词: abbreviating | 动词第三人称单数: abbreviates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.缩写, 缩短, 使简短

shorten  curtail  condense  abridge  contract  reduce  cut  compress  

同义参见:

telescope  minimize  lessen  decrease  stunt  

反义:

vt.缩写; 缩短

lengthen  amplify  

英英释义

动词 abbreviate:

shorten

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

同义词：abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

补充

abbreviateabbreviate英:[əˈbri:vieit] 美:[əˈbriviˌet]vt.1.缩略The name Susan is often abbreviated to Sue.人名Susan经常被缩写为Sue。

例句

1. He abbreviated his first name to Alec.他把自己的名字缩写成Alec。 2. 'Compact disc' is usually abbreviated to 'CD'.compact disc 通常缩写为CD。 3. Once the list is abbreviated to a few candidates, they will all be seen by the board.一旦名单缩减到几位候选人, 理事会便将接见他们。 4. The practice session was abbreviated due to heavy rain.训练课因大雨而缩短了。 5. The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.因为下雨，仪式从简。 6. to abbreviate a speech精简演说辞 7. Esquire can be abbreviated to Esq.Esquire可缩写成Esq.。 8. He abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand his article.他的文章缩写词使用太多，令人费解。 9. ‘Kilometre’ is usually abbreviated to ‘km’.kilometre（公里）通常缩写为km。 10. the business of artists and repertoire, commonly abbreviated to A & R.负责物色艺术家和组织节目的事务，通常缩写成A&R。 11. [as adj. abbreviated]this book is an abbreviated version of the earlier work.这本书是先前作品的缩写本。 12. He gave us an abbreviated [=shortened] account of his travels.他向我们大概讲了一下自己的旅行经历。 13. You can abbreviate the word “building” as “bldg.”你可以把单词building缩写成bldg。 14. “United States of America” is commonly abbreviated to/as “USA.”*United States of America通常缩写为USA。

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