| 单词 | unabridged |
| 释义 | unabridged (once / 20846 pages) adjn When a book is unabridged it's the whole thing, with nothing cut out. If you're seeking a definition for a very unusual word, you may need to look in an unabridged dictionary. To "abridge" something is to shorten it, so an unabridged edition has not been shortened. I can see that the short version of Shakespeare's works is easier to carry around, but if you want to enjoy every line, read the unabridged version. Unabridged is almost always used to describe books, but you can use it for spoken tales as well. You might not be so excited to hear the unabridged account of your sister's day at the mall. WORD FAMILYabridged: unabridged+/abridge: abridged, abridgement, abridger, abridges, abridging, abridgment/abridgement: abridgements/abridger: abridgers/abridgment: abridgments USAGE EXAMPLESInstead of an unabridged dictionary, he now carried law books in his suitcase. Los Angeles Times(Jul 28, 2016) The Times thereby stand as a bastion of unabridged free speech in defiance of all those who reject it as just another liberal rag. New York Times(Jun 28, 2016) Merriam-Webster announced the latest additions to the company’s unabridged dictionary on Wednesday. Time(Apr 20, 2016) 1adj (used of texts) not shortened an unabridged novel Syn|Ant full-length, uncut complete abridged (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting cut, shortenedwith parts removed half-lengthabridged to half its original length potted(British informal) summarized or abridged shortprimarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration 2n a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary Syn|Exp|Hyper unabridged dictionary Oxford English Dictionary an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles dictionary, lexicon a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
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