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shorten shorten ★☆☆☆☆/ʃɔ͟ː(r)t(ə)n/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)时间变短；缩短(…的时间) If you shorten an event or the length of time that something lasts, or if it shortens, it does not last as long as it would otherwise do or as it used to do.   [V n]  [V]Smoking can shorten your life...吸烟会缩短你的寿命。The trading day is shortened in observance of the Labor Day holiday...因庆祝劳工节，这个交易日交易时间缩短了。When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]缩短…的长度；(物体)变短 If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length.   [V n]  [V]Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose...她父亲花了 1,000 英镑给她做了削鼻手术。As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。3[VERB	动词]缩写，缩短(名字等) If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters.   [V n]Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.她原先叫 Lili (莉莉)，最后她把名字略作 Lee (李)。4 to shorten the odds→see: odds；  shortenshort‧en /ˈʃɔːtn $ ˈʃɔːrtn/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family  to become shorter or make something shorter  OPP  lengthen:  The days are shortening.shorten to His name is often shortened to Pat.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF16AJUN5nnLR+52+xFPpalfIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsFuXIs97MvVC/JWATdLhzSOOEUdc2DKnb6taaHHd3rcKF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7YFu0g1AaY/oy3JDGjzDzFK3SW0i7OdUmeyVEHHNFjQEvNgHAQ/KRt3PN68TaH9wismCj6QVJhaCaCtP/+UmJFfDooCIJBgB9gvswUw8E7EFs=             short·en              /        ˈʃɔːtn                ;          NAmE                ˈʃɔːrtn                /                              verb                            [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    to make sth shorter; to become shorter        （使）变短，缩短                    shorten(sth)              ◆      Injury problems could shorten his career.      受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。              ◆      a shortened version of the game      简化了的比赛              ◆      In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten.      十一月气温下降，白天变短。              shortensth to sth              ◆      Her name's Katherine, generally shortened to Kay.      她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。              OPP                                    lengthen                                      shorten      shortens      shortened      shortening                  short·en              /        ˈʃɔːtn                ;          NAmE                ˈʃɔːrtn                /             shorten[ˈʃɔ:tn]shortened, shortening, shortensCET6TEM4v77112638242284961606545VERB6285127110Spoken:81442093shortened[696] shortening[335]变短(70%)，弄短(30%)vt.缩短；减少；变短vi.缩短；变短

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Collins	shorten ★☆☆☆☆ /ʃɔ͟ː(r)t(ə)n/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)时间变短；缩短(…的时间) If you shorten an event or the length of time that something lasts, or if it shortens, it does not last as long as it would otherwise do or as it used to do. [V n] [V] Smoking can shorten your life... 吸烟会缩短你的寿命。 The trading day is shortened in observance of the Labor Day holiday... 因庆祝劳工节，这个交易日交易时间缩短了。 When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression. 冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]缩短…的长度；(物体)变短 If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length. [V n] [V] Her father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten her nose... 她父亲花了 1,000 英镑给她做了削鼻手术。 As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death. 细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。 3 [VERB 动词]缩写，缩短(名字等) If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters. [V n] Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee. 她原先叫 Lili (莉莉)，最后她把名字略作 Lee (李)。 4 to shorten the odds→see: odds ；
Oxford	short·en / ˈʃɔːtn ; NAmE ˈʃɔːrtn / verb [transitive , intransitive ] to make sth shorter; to become shorter （使）变短，缩短 shorten(sth) ◆ Injury problems could shorten his career. 受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。 ◆ a shortened version of the game 简化了的比赛 ◆ In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten. 十一月气温下降，白天变短。 shortensth to sth ◆ Her name's Katherine, generally shortened to Kay. 她名叫凯瑟琳，通常简称凯。 OPP lengthen shorten shortens shortened shortening short·en / ˈʃɔːtn ; NAmE ˈʃɔːrtn /
LDC	shortenshort‧en /ˈʃɔːtn $ ˈʃɔːrtn/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family to become shorter or make something shorter OPP lengthen: The days are shortening.shorten to His name is often shortened to Pat.
WDF	shorten [ˈʃɔ:tn]shortened, shortening, shortens CET6TEM4 v7711 2638 242 284 961 606 545 VERB6285 127110 Spoken: 81442093 shortened[696] shortening[335] 变短(70%)，弄短(30%) vt.缩短；减少；变短 vi.缩短；变短

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