abridge

[ə'bridʒ]

v.删节,缩短,限制

vt.

1. 缩短

He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.

他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间。

2. 删节, 节略

This book might be more readable if it is abridged.

这本书如经删节, 可读性也许会更强些。

3. 限制

The freedom of speech should not be abridged.

言论自由不应受限制。

词形变化

名词: abridger | 动词过去式: abridged | 动词过去分词: abridged | 动词现在分词: abridging | 动词第三人称单数: abridges |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.缩短; 限制; 精简

abbreviate  curtail  condense  retrench  whittle  contract  reduce  compress  cut  make shorter  

同义参见:

telescope  stem  stunt  summarize  shorten  lessen  censor  

反义:

vt.缩短; 删节

expand  extend  

反义参见:

lengthen  

英英释义

动词 abridge:

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

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

lessen, diminish, or curtail

补充

abridgeabridge英:[əˈbridʒ] 美:[əˈbrɪdʒ]vt.1.节略, 缩写(一本书等)This story must be abridged.这篇小说必须加以删减。He's currently abridging his book.他正在对他的书进行删节。

例句

1. to abridge one's stay缩短某人的逗留时间 2. to abridge a visit缩短访问时间 3. to abridge one's freedom of speech限制某人的言论自由 4. It was abridged from the original work.它由原著缩节而成。 5. to abridge a reference book删节一本参考书 6. to abridge him of the liberty剥夺他的自由 7. the cassettes have been abridged from the original stories.这些盒带是从原有故事删节而成的。 8. [as adj. abridged]an abridged text of his speech.他讲话的节录。 9. abridge a dictionary by omitting rare/uncommon words删掉词典里不常用的单词 10. "unlawful attempts to abridge [=curtail, weaken] freedom of speech"限制言论自由的非法企图 11. an abridged dictionary删节版词典 12. an abridged edition/version of a novel小说的删节版 13. an abridgment of a book书的删节本 14. an abridgment of their right to freedom of speech对他们言论自由的限制 15. a dictionary shortened by abridgment删节后的词典