"abbreviate"[ ə'bri:vieit ],v 缩写,简化=curtail=retrench=slash
【例】to abbreviate the December to Dec 把December 简写为 Dec
【根】brev短;参:brevity(n 简短)
【类】abbreviate:sentence=abridge:essay 缩短句子=缩写文章abbreviation:sentence=synopsis:narrative缩写缩短句子=大纲缩短叙述abridge:word=abbreviate:letter 删减词语=缩短文字
【反】extend(v 扩展);prolong(v 延长)"