abridge
英 [ə'brɪdʒ]||||||美 [ə'brɪdʒ]
1. abridge 【a + bridge,建一座桥跨越障碍为缩短】缩短
abridge 删节abbreviate的变体。-d为插入字母，俗化为bridge.
- 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.
- 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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英 [ə'brɪdʒ]
美 [ə'brɪdʒ]
助记提示
1. abridge 【a + bridge,建一座桥跨越障碍为缩短】缩短
中文词源
abridge 删节abbreviate的变体。-d为插入字母，俗化为bridge.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自互联网
- 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.
来自互联网
- 4. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
- 他们将要精简那本字典.
来自互联网
- 5. Will you abridge this book?
- 你会将这本书进行删减 吗 ?
来自互联网