abbreviate
英 [əˈbriːvieɪt]
美 [əˈbriːvieɪt]
v. 缩略; 把(词语、名称)缩写(成…)
过去分词：abbreviated 现在分词：abbreviating 过去式：abbreviated 第三人称单数：abbreviates
BNC.20690 / COCA.22759
同义词辨析
shortenabbreviateabridgecondense【导航词义：缩短，节略】
shortenv. 缩短，（使）变短
〔辨析〕
指压缩文章、著作等的篇幅而内容基本不变，也可指缩短时间、尺寸、过程等。
〔例证〕
This article is too long. You'd better shorten it drastically.
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。
abbreviatev. 缩写，缩短
〔辨析〕
通常用于缩写单词、名称，有时也指缩短演讲稿、小说、仪式、服装等。
〔例证〕
China Central Television is usually abbreviated to CCTV.
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。
abridgev. 删节，节略
〔辨析〕
主要指删去书、剧本等不重要的部分而保存其精华。
〔例证〕
A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts.
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？
condensev. 压缩，使简洁
〔辨析〕
多指将讲话、文章等压缩，常与介词 into 连用。
〔例证〕
This chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs.
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。
牛津词典
verb
- 缩略；把（词语、名称）缩写（成…）
to make a word, phrase or name shorter by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word- the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL)
喷气推进实验室（通常缩写成JPL）
- the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL)
柯林斯词典
- VERB 缩写;缩简;缩短
If youabbreviatesomething, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.- He abbreviated his first name to Alec.
他将自己的名字缩写为亚历克。
- He abbreviated his first name to Alec.
英英释义
verb
- shorten
- Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened
双语例句
- Traditionally, locals do not abbreviate it to "R.V." or abridge it to "Royston".
当地人传统上不会把它缩写为“罗。村”或简写为“罗伊斯顿”。 - 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。 - Code-generating programs allow you to abbreviate such statements and save a lot of typing, which also prevents a lot of mistakes because there is less chance of mistyping.
代码生成程序可以对这种语句进行简化，并节省很多输入的工作，这可以防止大量的输入错误，因为减少了很多输入错误内容的机会。 - To refer to and abbreviate the name of a namespace, again use xmlns declarations.
为了引用和简化名称空间的名字，同样要使用xmlns声明。 - I will abbreviate this bleak description by saying that you will be totally destroyed.
我用“完全消失”这个短语来略称上面描述的这种情况。 - We often abbreviate words by dropping the endings.
缩写词一般是不要末尾的那一部分。 - An alias can abbreviate command names and command-line phrases.
别名（alias）是缩写的命令名和命令行短语。 - ADHD is abbreviate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which is a familiar behavior disorder in childhood.
多动症是“注意缺陷多动障碍”的简称，是儿童期常见的一种行为障碍。 - Do not abbreviate, and do spell all words correctly.
不要使用缩写形式，并要保证拼写正确。 - However, when referring to a court in text, do not abbreviate.
但在行文中提及法院时，不应用缩写。