请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 initialism
释义 initialism
 /i nish"euh liz'euhm/,  n.  
  1. a name or term formed from the initial letters of a group of words and pronounced as a separate word, as NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an acronym.
  2. a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  3. the practice of using initials or forming words from initials.
 [1895-1900; INITIAL + -ISM]
随便看

 

英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/22 22:29:48