abbreviation
/əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃn; əˌbrivɪ`eʃən/ n 1 [U] abbreviating or being abbreviated 缩短; 缩写. 2 [C] shortened form of a word, phrase, etc 缩写词; 略语: `Sept' is an abbreviation for `September'. Sept是September的缩写. * `GB' is the abbreviation of/for `Great Britain'. GB是Great Britain的缩写.
