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abbreviate是什么意思

2023-11-22 10:24:16
abbreviate
美[əbriːvieɪt]  英[əbriːvieɪt]
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
  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

    "The manuscript must be shortened"

  2. shorten;

    "Abbreviate `New York and write `NY"

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.