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abbreviate

英  [əˈbriːvieɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • abbreviates , abbreviating , abbreviated

    1[T 及物动词] 缩写

    If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.

    近义词

    shorten

    双语例句

    例:

    The creators of the original X-Men abbreviated the title of its sequel to simply X2.

    第1部《X战警》的创作者们把其续集的片名缩写成简单的《X2》。

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