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abridge v.删减；缩短 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. 【记】a + bridge 一座桥把路缩短了

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[ə'bridʒ] 【英】 删减(to reduce in scope, extent);缩短(to shorten by using fewer words; condense)【考】 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 v. 缩写(减少一书面文章的长度; 浓缩) = curtail = abbreviate = retrench = slash; 减短【例】It was abridged from to original work 这是由原本删节的. Abridge sb 'apos;s rights 剥夺某人的权利【记】a一座, bridge短, 桥－一座桥把路缩短了－缩短【类】abridge: length = attenuate: thickness缩短长度 = 使...变薄减少厚度abridge: word = abbreviate: letter 缩写词语 = 简化文字【反】amplify(v 放大); protract(v 延长); extend in length(伸长); condensed(adj 浓缩的)－unabridged(adj 未删减的)

单词	abridge
音标	[ə'bridʒ]
解释	v.删减；缩短
红宝书	【英】删减(to reduce in scope, extent);缩短(to shorten by using fewer words; condense) 【考】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
字源	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.
不择手段背单词	v. 缩写(减少一书面文章的长度; 浓缩) = curtail = abbreviate = retrench = slash; 减短【例】It was abridged from to original work 这是由原本删节的. Abridge sb 'apos;s rights 剥夺某人的权利【记】a一座, bridge短, 桥－一座桥把路缩短了－缩短【类】abridge: length = attenuate: thickness缩短长度 = 使...变薄减少厚度abridge: word = abbreviate: letter 缩写词语 = 简化文字【反】amplify(v 放大); protract(v 延长); extend in length(伸长); condensed(adj 浓缩的)－unabridged(adj 未删减的)
趣味全助记	【记】a + bridge 一座桥把路缩短了

Abridge French Latin ə'Bridʒ V.删减；缩短 英 删减(To Reduce

Abridge French Latin ə'Bridʒ V.删减；缩短英删减(To Reduce