abridge
abridge
a.bridge AHD[…-br¹j“] DJ[*6br!d9] KK[*6br!d9]
v.tr.（及物动词） a.bridged,a.bridg.ing,a.bridg.es
1.To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
缩写：减少（一书面文章的）长度；浓缩
2.To cut short; curtail.See Synonyms atshorten
减短；缩小参见shorten
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishabregen
中古英语abregen
2.from Old Frenchabregier
源自 古法语abregier
3.from Late Latinabbrevi³re [to shorten] * see abbreviate
源自 后期拉丁语abbrevi³re [缩短] *参见abbreviate
DERIVATIVES
▪abridg“er n.（名词）
