abridge

英[ə'brɪdʒ] 美[ə'brɪdʒ]
  • v. 删节;缩短;限制
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星级词汇:
Verb:
  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

    "The manuscript must be shortened"

  2. lessen, diminish, or curtail;

    "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"

1. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间.

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2. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
这部新法律可能会扼杀我们的言论自由.

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3. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
只要做到上述各点,他就能在短期游历中受益良多.

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4. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
他们将要精简那本字典.

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5. Will you abridge this book?
你会将这本书进行删减 吗 ?

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    1. He decide to abridge his stay here after he receive a letter from home.
      他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间。
    2. This is an abridged edition of "war and peace".
      这是“战争与和平”的节略版。
    3. It was abridged from the original work.
      这是原书的节录本。
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。