abbreviated

/əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd/ (ame, mw)

abbreviated — adjective

  • abbreviatedpositive
  • more abbreviatedcomparative
  • most abbreviatedsuperlative

1. lasting for less time than is normal or expected for that type of event or activ

1.形容詞B2
釋義

lasting for less time than is normal or expected for that type of event or activity — for example, a meeting that ends early because of another commitment, or a visit that is cut short by bad weather.

例句

Emma held an abbreviated team meeting because she had to catch a train to London.

abbreviated + meeting: duration-related noun collocation

The opening ceremony was an abbreviated version of the usual show due to heavy rain.

同義詞
  • shortened

    more general; can apply to objects, texts, or time

  • curtailed

    stronger sense of being cut off before the natural end; more formal

  • truncated

    suggests the end was cut off; often used in computing or formal contexts

反義詞
  • extended

    longer in duration than usual

  • prolonged

    drawn out over a longer period than expected

文法句型

abbreviated + noun (meeting, visit, version, ceremony)

用法筆記

Often used with nouns that describe scheduled events, activities, or time-limited experiences (meeting, visit, ceremony, course, version). Commonly passive: 'was abbreviated', 'has been abbreviated'.

常見錯誤

❌The book was abbreviated by the editor.
✅The book was shortened by the editor.
💡'abbreviated' normally refers to time duration or written forms, not general shortening of objects or texts.

2. written in a shorter form, especially by using only the first letters of the wor

2.形容詞B1
釋義

written in a shorter form, especially by using only the first letters of the words in a name or phrase — for example, turning 'United Nations' into 'UN' or 'as soon as possible' into 'ASAP'.

例句

The abbreviated form of 'World Health Organization' is 'WHO', and people use it every day in news reports.

abbreviated form of [full name]: pattern for initialisms

In text messages, many people rely on abbreviated phrases like 'LOL' and 'BRB' to save time.

同義詞
  • shortened

    more general; can describe any form of reduction

  • condensed

    suggests the meaning is preserved in fewer words; common in writing

  • contracted

    specifically refers to shortened forms made by omitting letters (e.g., 'don't' from 'do not')

反義詞
  • full

    the complete form without any letters removed

  • unabbreviated

    written out in full; used in contrast with abbreviations

文法句型

abbreviated + noun (form, name, version, term)

用法筆記

Most commonly appears before 'form' or 'version' when explaining what a set of initial letters stands for. The full name typically follows 'of' (e.g., 'the abbreviated form of...'). Unlike sense 1, this sense does NOT refer to time duration.

常見錯誤

❌I took an abbreviated lunch.' (when meaning a shorter lunch break)
✅I took a short lunch.
💡For time duration, use sense 1. This sense only describes words and names.
❌UN' is an abbreviation for 'United Nations'.' (correct but uses a noun, not the adjective)
✅UN is the abbreviated form of 'United Nations'.
💡Both are correct; the adjective version describes 'form' or 'version'.