音标:[əˈbrɪdʒz] ;
v. 节略( abridge的第三人称单数 ); 减少; 缩短; <古>剥夺(某人的)权利(或特权等)
v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
v lessen, diminish, or curtail

abridge的用法和样例:

例句

  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。

经典引文

  • Thy staying will abridge thy life.

    出自:Two Gentlemen of Verona,Shakespeare
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