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  • Conjugation : past  abbreviated ; ing  abbreviating
  • Derivatives : n  abbreviator
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

abbreviate [ə'brɪvɪ.et] [ə'brɪːvɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 使简短缩短;缩简;节略演讲等)
  2. 2. vt. 缩写(词或短语
  3. 3. vi. 使用缩写词

Collins English-English Dictionary

abbreviate [ə'briːvɪ"eɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words
  2. 2. vt. to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc
  3. 3. vt. to cut short
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C15: from the past participle of Late Latin abbreviare, from Latin brevis brief

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