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单词 abbreviate
释义 abbreviate
abbreviate /əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/ verb [T usually passive] ↑Verb Endings for abbreviate
F0 to make a word or phrase shorter by using only the first letters of each word: » 'Daniel' is often abbreviated to 'Dan'.» 'Chief Executive Officer' is abbreviated as 'CEO'.Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuationabbreviated /əˈbriː.vi.eɪ.tɪd/ aep /-t̬ɪd/ adjective
F0» 'Di' is the abbreviated form of 'Diane'.Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuation
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Extra Examples:» There is a list of abbreviations near the beginning of the book.» What does the abbreviation WHO stand for?» Please use the abbreviation 'cm' for 'centimetres', without any full stop after it.» Sorry - could you explain what some of these abbreviations mean in your letter?» We generally use the abbreviation 'MP' instead of writing out 'Member of Parliament' in full.
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