abbreviate
vt. 缩写；缩短；使简略
名词：abbreviator 过去式：abbreviated 过去分词：abbreviated 现在分词：abbreviating 第三人称单数：abbreviates
近义词：condense，abridge，curtail，shorten，cut，reduce，contract，compress，cutshort，truncate，minimize，lessen，telescope，stunt，decrease，foreshorten，lengthen，amplify，
英英释义
Verb
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
"The manuscript must be shortened"
- shorten;
"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- In writing, the title `Doctor' is abbreviated to `Dr'.在书写时，Doctor头衔的缩写是Dr.
- It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.在正式的书面语中使用缩写语通常是不能接受的。
- The teacher asked me to abbreviate my report to one page .老师让我把报告缩短为一页。
- The United States of america is commonly abbreviated to U.S.a..美利坚合众国常被缩略为 U.