"abridge" 的定义和意义

to abridge

缩短

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

abridge

boil down

condense

digest

precis

缩短

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

例子

The film adaptation abridged the novel, leaving out some subplots.

The team was abridging the manuscript when the deadline was moved up.

They will abridge the report to present only the key findings.

The play was abridged for the school performance, focusing on the key scenes.

For the anthology, they abridged the lengthy essay to highlight its main arguments.

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