Abridge



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.删减; 缩短
• ［英］ 删减 ( to reduce in scope, extent) ; 缩短 ( to shorten by using fewer words without sacrifice of sense; condense)
• ［类］ 反义词: amplify ( 放大)
• ［记］ a+bridge ( 短, 桥) -> 弄短 -> 删减;联想记忆: a+bridge, 一座桥把路缩短了

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (abridged; abridging)

• Etymology: Middle English abregen, from Anglo-French abreger, from Late Latin abbreviare, from Latin ad- + brevis short — more at brief
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. archaic deprive
  • b. to reduce in scope ; diminish attempts to abridge the right of free speech
• 2. to shorten in duration or extent modern transportation that abridges distance
• 3. to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense ; condense
• Synonyms: see shorten
• • abridger noun

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