Word · Frequency #20690
abbreviates
缩短;节略
abbreviates is the third person singular of abbreviate.
核心释义
To make shorter or reduce in duration; to cut short.
- 1.
使变短;缩短(时间);删节;比计划提前结束。
To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
- 2.
通过缩写或省略将单词或短语缩减为较短的可识别形式。
To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
- 3.
将分数化简为较低的形式。
To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
缩写;缩略;约分;化简;使变短;缩短(时间);删节;比计划提前结束。;通过缩写或省略将单词或短语缩减为较短的可识别形式。;将分数化简为较低的形式。
用法In use
You can abbreviate the word 'Mister' as 'Mr.'
用法提示:abbreviate在这里表示将单词缩短为缩写形式,后接直接宾语和补语。
The professor abbreviated his lecture due to time constraints.
用法提示:abbreviated是过去式,表示缩短讲座的时间长度。
We should not abbreviate important names in formal documents.
用法提示:abbreviate作为谓语动词,后接宾语,表示对名称进行缩写。
abbreviate sth
及物动词,直接接宾语,可表示缩短时间、篇幅或提前结束。
We had to abbreviate our trip because of the storm.
由于暴风雨,我们不得不提前结束旅程。
abbreviate sth to sth
to 后接缩短后的形式,表示“缩写成…”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- abbreviate a word
- 缩写单词
- In notes, you can abbreviate a word to save time.记笔记时,可以缩写单词来节省时间。
- abbreviate a visit
- 缩短访问时间
- We had to abbreviate our visit to the museum because it was closing soon.因为博物馆很快要关门,我们不得不缩短参观时间。
- abbreviate an article
- 删节文章
- The editor abbreviated the article to fit one page.编辑删节了这篇文章,使它适合一页的版面。
- be abbreviated to
- 被缩写为
- 'Doctor' is often abbreviated to 'Dr'.doctor 常被缩写为 Dr。
- abbreviated form
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:a brief(简短)被 -ate 吃掉一部分,词就变短了→缩短、缩写。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing、dictionary and style-guide texts、mathematical contexts abbreviate 作动词时整体偏正式,日常口语中更常说 shorten。其“缩写”义常见于词典、排版和术语说明,比较中性;“约分”义则用于数学语境。正式叙述或专业文本中使用比较自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 abbreviate 押韵的是 deviate 和 alleviate,它们从重读元音 /iː/ 到结尾的 /vi.eɪt/ 读音相同。注意 obviate 虽然拼写也以 -viate 结尾,但重读元音是 /ɒ/,重音在首音节,不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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