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单词 shorthand
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
short•hand /ˈʃɔrtˌhænd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a method of fast handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, etc., for letters, words, or phrases:kept his notes in shorthand.
  2. a simplified form or system of communicating:"Reboot'' is shorthand for "starting'' the computer all over again.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to shorthand.
  2. written in shorthand.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
short•hand  (shôrthand′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
  2. a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication:We spoke in a kind of pidgin shorthand to overcome the language barrier.

adj. 
  1. using or able to use shorthand.
  2. written in shorthand.
  3. of or pertaining to shorthand.
  • short + hand 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shorthand /ˈʃɔːtˌhænd/ n
  1. a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
  2. (as modifier): a shorthand typist
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