abridge
英 [?'br?d?]
美 [?'br?d?]
助記提示
1. abridge 【a + bridge,建一座橋跨越障礙為縮短】縮短
中文詞源
abridge 刪節abbreviate的變體。-d為插入字母，俗化為bridge.
英文詞源
- abridge
- abridge: see brief
- abridge (v.)
- c. 1300, abreggen, "to make shorter, to condense," from Old French abregier "abridge, diminish, shorten," from Late Latin abbreviare "make short" (see abbreviate). The sound development from Latin -vi- to French -dg- is paralleled in assuage (from assuavidare) and deluge (from diluvium). Related: Abridged; abridging.
雙語例句
- 1. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
- 他接到家信后決定縮短在這里的逗留時間.
來自辭典例句
- 2. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
- 這部新法律可能會扼殺我們的言論自由.
來自互聯網
- 3. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
- 只要做到上述各點,他就能在短期游歷中受益良多.
來自互聯網
- 4. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
- 他們將要精簡那本字典.
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- 5. Will you abridge this book?
- 你會將這本書進行刪減 嗎 ?
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