abridge
英 [əˈbrɪdʒ]
美 [əˈbrɪdʒ]
v. 删节，节略(书籍、剧本等)
过去分词：abridged 现在分词：abridging 过去式：abridged 第三人称单数：abridges
BNC.36604 / COCA.26746
同义词辨析
shortenabbreviateabridgecondense【导航词义：缩短，节略】
shortenv. 缩短，（使）变短
〔辨析〕
指压缩文章、著作等的篇幅而内容基本不变，也可指缩短时间、尺寸、过程等。
〔例证〕
This article is too long. You'd better shorten it drastically.
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。
这篇文章太长了，你最好大刀阔斧地删减一下。
Please shorten your composition.
请压缩一下你的作文。
The long pole was shortened.
那根长竿子被弄短了。
abbreviatev. 缩写，缩短
〔辨析〕
通常用于缩写单词、名称，有时也指缩短演讲稿、小说、仪式、服装等。
〔例证〕
China Central Television is usually abbreviated to CCTV.
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。
（中国中央电视台）通常被缩略为CCTV。
The ceremony was abbreviated by rain.
仪式因天下雨而缩短了。
abridgev. 删节，节略
〔辨析〕
主要指删去书、剧本等不重要的部分而保存其精华。
〔例证〕
A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts.
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？
可将一个冗长故事中无关紧要的部分删去以减少篇幅。
Who has the right to abridge readers' letters except for Susan?
除了苏珊谁有权利删节读者的来信？
condensev. 压缩，使简洁
〔辨析〕
多指将讲话、文章等压缩，常与介词 into 连用。
〔例证〕
This chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs.
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。
这一章可以压缩成几个段落。
He condensed his letter of application into one page.
他将申请书精简为一页纸。
牛津词典
verb
- 删节，节略（书籍、剧本等）
to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out
英英释义
verb
- lessen, diminish, or curtail
- the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened
双语例句
- The solicitors disciplinary tribunal may extend or abridge the time for doing anything under these rules.
律师纪律审裁组可延长或缩短根据本规则作出任何事情的时间。 - Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible; but the young man was pressing, and she consented to accompany him.
苔丝希望尽量缩短她的这次访问，但是那位青年一直强劝着她，她只得同意陪他走走。 - He decide to abridge his stay here after he receive a letter from home
他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间 - No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United states;
任何州不得制定或执行任何剥夺合众国公民特权或豁免权的法律。 - Thus he may abridge his travel with much profit.
这样就能缩短旅游的时间，而又获益更多。 - The J2EE patterns are a collection of J2EE-based solutions to common problems. Using J2EE patterns can optimize system performance remarkably and enhance numerous aspects of the system, including maintainability, extensibility, and reusability, and also can abridge the developing time greatly.
J2EE模式提供了一组基于J2EE平台的对常见问题的解决方案，使用J2EE模式可以显著优化系统性能，有效增强系统的可维护性、扩展性和重用性，大大缩短系统研发周期。 - Not only is rational water resource development and construction of junior water electricity favorable to country and people, but also can critically speed up region economic development and abridge area economic discrepancy as an abundance of water power in my country.
我国的水利资源十分丰富，因地制宜合理的开发水利资源、建设小水电，不仅利国利民，而且对于加快地区经济发展、缩小地区经济差异起着非常关键的作用。 - The circuit simulations could reduce the cost and abridge exploitation cycle in design of PDP driver IC.
在PDP驱动芯片设计的过程中，电路仿真技术可以起到降低成本，缩短开发周期的重要作用。 - I have to abridge my stay here.
我只得缩短在这里的逗留时间。 - Will you abridge this book?
你会将这本书进行删减吗？