abbreviate
英 [ə'briːvɪeɪt]
美[ə'brivɪ'et]
- vt. 缩写，使省略；使简短
- vi. 使用缩写词
词态变化
第三人称单数: abbreviates;过去式: abbreviated;过去分词: abbreviated;现在分词: abbreviating;形容词: abbreviated;
中文词源
来自拉丁语，来自 ab-（同 ad-，去，往）+ brevi-（短，词源同 brief）+ -ate（动词后缀）→ 其字面意思就是“使...变短，使...缩短”，故引申为“缩写、缩短”，另外要说明的是，前缀 ab- 是 ad- 的变体，它是由于受到词根首字母 b 的影响而产生的同化现象导致的。同源词：brief（简短的、简洁的），brevity（简洁、简短），abridge（删节、缩短）。
英英释意
- 1. shorten;
- "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
- 2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
- "The manuscript must be shortened"
英文词源
- abbreviate
- abbreviate: see brief
- abbreviate (v.)
- mid-15c., from Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare "to shorten" (see abbreviation). Also sometimes 15c. abbrevy, from Middle French abrevier (14c.), from Latin abbreviare. Related: Abbreviated; abbreviating.
同义词辨析
shorten, abbreviate, abridge, cut
这些动词均含有"缩短"之意。
shorten： 通常指缩短时间、尺寸或过程。
abbreviate： 指省去应有的或后续的部分，从而使整体缩短。也可指缩短时间。
abridge： 多指对书籍的删节或缩短，删去不重要部分而保存其精华。
cut： 普通用词，指任何缩短而缩减的过程。
实用场景例句
- Where appropriate, abbreviated forms are used.
- 适当的地方用了缩写形式。
牛津词典
- the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL)
- 喷气推进实验室（通常缩写成JPL）
牛津词典
- He abbreviated his first name to Alec.
- 他将自己的名字缩写为亚历克。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- If delete, do not weigh, undertake abbreviate to this article.
- 把不重要是删除, 对该文章进行缩写.
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- I like to abbreviate my title since it's easier for human to remember.
- 我喜爱简写我的姓名,因该那样大部分人更简易记住.
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- I like to abbreviate my name because it's easier for people to remember.
- 我喜欢缩写我的名字,因为这样人们更容易记忆.
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- Don't be afraid to abbreviate. You should cut a paragraph here and shorten one there.
- 别怕缩短文章. 你应该把这段删去,把那段缩短一些.
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- Which of these words do you want me to abbreviate for the telegram?
- 您要我将这些字中的哪些字缩写成电报?
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- Objective : To study the relation between Obstructive sleep apnea hpoventilation syndrome ( abbreviate OSAHS ) and Cardiovascular disease.
- 目的: 探讨阻塞型睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合症 ( OSAHS ) 与心血管疾病的关系.
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- Is this abbreviate in ALD the financial middle finger of retail trade what?
- ALD这个缩写在零售业的财务中指什么 呢 ?
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- 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.
辞典例句
- Also , try to avoid abbreviations. If you must abbreviate, use standard abbreviations.
- 避免用缩略语, 如果必须, 要用标准缩略语.
About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Because of its English abbreviate is APEC, also abbreviation is Yapeike.
- 因其英文缩写为APEC, 也简称为亚佩克.
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- Dish bird: The meaning of OICQ, do I love the phoneticize abbreviate of Chongqing?
- 菜鸟: OICQ的含义, 是不是我爱重庆的拼音缩写?
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- 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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- The satisfiability problem of conjunction normal form ( abbreviate SAT problem ) is an NP _ complete problem.
- 合取范式可满足性问题 ( 简称SAT问题 ) 是一个NP完全问题.
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- Accordng to the Abbreviate Injury Score ( AIS ) and Injury Severe Score ( ISS ) , diagnosis and treatment were done simultaneously.
- 按照紧急生命评估程序边诊断边救治. 创伤严重程度按照AISISS标准评分.
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