abridge

abridge

英 [ə'brɪdʒ]
　　美 [ə'brɪdʒ]

vt. 刪節；縮短；節略

中文詞源：

abridge 刪節

abbreviate的變體。-d為插入字母，俗化為bridge.

例句：

1. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
他接到傢信後決定縮短在這裡的逗留時間.

2. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
這部新法律可能會扼殺我們的言論自由.

3. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
隻要做到上述各點,他就能在短期遊歷中受益良多.

4. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
他們將要精簡那本字典.

5. Will you abridge this book?
你會將這本書進行刪減 嗎 ?