abbreviate

IPA/əˈbriːvieɪt/
KK[əbrˈiviˌet]IPA/əˈbriːvieɪt/

abbreviate — 動詞

  • abbreviatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • abbreviateshe / she / it
  • abbreviatedpast simple
  • abbreviating-ing form

1. to write a name, word, or phrase in a short form by taking out letters or replac

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

縮寫

把詞語寫成較短形式

to write a name, word, or phrase in a short form by taking out letters or replacing the full words with initials

例句

Elena learned that 'Mister' is abbreviated as 'Mr.' in formal letters.

Elena 學到在正式信件裡，「Mister」會縮寫成「Mr.」。

passive + as for matching a full form with its short form

In a science report, Arjun abbreviated 'World Health Organization' to 'WHO'.

在科學報告中，Arjun 將「World Health Organization」縮寫為「WHO」。

active transitive + to with a named writer and organization name

常見搭配
  • abbreviated form
  • abbreviated title
  • abbreviated name
  • commonly abbreviated as
  • often abbreviated to
同義詞
  • shorten

    more general and not limited to written words or names

  • abridge

    used for reducing the content of a text such as a book or speech

  • condense

    suggests packing the same information into less space

  • truncate

    often means cutting something off at the end

反義詞
  • spell out

    to give the full form instead of a short version

  • expand

    to write or say the full version of an abbreviation

文法句型

abbreviate + noun phrase + to + short form

abbreviate + noun phrase + as + short form

be abbreviated + to + short form

be abbreviated + as + short form

用法筆記

Often used in passive patterns such as be abbreviated as or be abbreviated to when a full form is shown beside its shorter version. In active use, the object is usually the full word, title, or phrase that is being shortened.

常見錯誤

We abbreviated the textbook for beginners.
We abridged the textbook for beginners.
'abbreviate' is used for words, names, or phrases, not for cutting down the content of a whole book.

同根字

  • abbreviation
    名詞B2
  • abbreviated
    形容詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • word
  • phrase
  • name
  • title
  • organization name

副詞搭配

  • commonly
  • frequently
  • often

常用片語

  • abbreviate [full form] to [short form]
  • abbreviate [full form] as [short form]
  • be abbreviated to [short form]
  • be abbreviated as [short form]

介系詞搭配

  • to
  • as