abbreviate [əˈbri:vieɪt]
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基本释义
vt.缩写,使...简略,缩短;vi.使用缩写词
英英释义
to make a word or phrase shorter by using only the first letters of each word
参考例句
She had lost the power to abbreviate the remaining steps of the way. 她丧失了缩短这最后几步路的能力。
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。
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