elision

elision
[ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's, e'en)
    省音，元音溶合（如 I'm , let's , e'e n）
    ■[count noun]an omission of a passage in a book, speech, or film
    （书、演讲或电影中段落的）删除，删节
    the movie's elisions and distortions have been carefully thought out.
    这部电影的删节和曲解改动是经过精心设计的。
    ■the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas
    （尤指抽象观点的）结合；合并，融合
    unease at the elision of so many vital questions.
    对于合并了如此多的重要问题而感到的不安。
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from late Latin elisio(n-), from Latin elidere 'crush out' (see elide)
用法
  1. See usage at elide
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