字神帝國英語天地

abbreviate [əˋbrivɪˏet]
v. to shorten (a word, phrase, etc), esp by omitting letters 縮寫；節略

【考題】shorten（v. 使縮短－PBT）

【例句】
In writing, the title “Doctor” is abbreviated to “Dr.”.
在書寫時，Doctor頭銜的縮寫是Dr.。

The most widely used format for compressed sound is called MPEG-3, abbreviated to MP3.
壓縮聲音最廣泛使用的格式是所謂的MPEG-3，簡稱為MP3。

Pupils had better read its abbreviated version.
小學生還是讀該書的節本好。

She had lost the power to abbreviate the remaining steps of the way.
她喪失了縮短這最後幾步路的能力。

'United Kingdom' is abbreviated to 'UK'.
大不列顛聯合王國的縮寫為UK。

UFO is abbreviated from unidentified flying object.
"UFO"是不明飛行物體的縮寫。

【字源】< brev-：brief 簡短的 > → 使更簡短 → 縮寫。

【同義】abridge, curtail, retrench