abridge

abridgeabridgeD.J.:[əˈbridʒ]K.K.:[əˈbrɪdʒ]vt.1.■节略, 缩写(一本书等)This story must be abridged.这篇小说必须加以删减。He's currently abridging his book.他正在对他的书进行删节。

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abridge[ə'bridʒ]vt.1.■缩短：to abridge one's stay缩短某人的逗留时间to abridge a visit缩短访问时间2.■减少，消减；限制：to abridge one's freedom of speech限制某人的言论自由3.■(在保留主要内容之时)精减(或减少)…的篇幅，节略，删去，简写，精简(文章等)：It was abridged from the original work.它由原著缩节而成。to abridge a reference book删节一本参考书4.■[古语]剥夺(某人)的权利(或特权等)，褫夺(of):to abridge him of the liberty剥夺他的自由近义词shorten变形vt.abridgedabridging

abridgeabridge[əˈbridʒ]vt.1.■缩短, 摘要, 删节2.■削减, 简化3.■剥夺an abridged edition节略本

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继承用法abridged notation1.■【数】速记法abridge sb.'s rights剥夺某人的权利It was abridged from the original work.这是根据原著缩节而成的。The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause.没有正当理由, 不能擅自剥夺公民的权利。abridgedadj.abridgern.

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参考词汇见shorten;