abridge [ə'bridʒ]

英汉解释

vt. 删节；缩短；节略

同义词

v. abbreviate，contract，cut，foreshorten

反义词

v.   dilate，elaborate，enlarge，expand

参考例句

1. Some problems can't be covered up with "abridge" or "simplification".
有些问题，是不能以“省略”或“用语求简”来掩饰的。
2. Book publisher may alter or abridge a work with the permission of the copyright owner.
图书出版者经版权拥有者许可，可以对作品修改或删节。
3. Newspaper or magazine publishers may modify or abridge the words of works. The modification to the contents shall be in possession of the license of authors.
报社、期刊社可以对作品作文字性修改、删节。对内容的修改，应当经作者许可。

英英解释

v.
  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  2. lessen, diminish, or curtail

网络释义

abridge
简化，摘要; 缩短; 摘要; 节略的;
abridge drawing
略图;
abridge edition
节本;
abridge to
缩减/削减;
abridge general view
示意图;