abridge 英 [ə'brɪdʒ]
vt. 删节；缩短；节略
中文词源
abridge 删节
abbreviate的变体。-d为插入字母，俗化为bridge.
英文词源
abridge
abridge: see brief
abridge (v.)
c. 1300, abreggen, "to make shorter, to condense," from Old French abregier "abridge, diminish, shorten," from Late Latin abbreviare "make short" (see abbreviate). The sound development from Latin -vi- to French -dg- is paralleled in assuage (from assuavidare) and deluge (from diluvium). Related: Abridged; abridging.
双语例句
1. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间.
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2. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
这部新法律可能会扼杀我们的言论自由.
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3. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
只要做到上述各点,他就能在短期游历中受益良多.
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4. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
他们将要精简那本字典.
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5. Will you abridge this book?
你会将这本书进行删减 吗 ?
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补充说明
1. abridge 【a + bridge,建一座桥跨越障碍为缩短】缩短