To fit the text on one page, we need to abbreviate some of the longer paragraphs.
为了将文本适合一页，我们需要缩写一些较长的段落。
Which of the following is a synonym for “abbreviate”?
C — shorten. “abbreviate” means v. to shorten (a word, phrase, or text).
To save space, editors often ______ long titles into just a few letters.
B — abbreviate. “abbreviate” means v. to shorten (a word, phrase, or text).
abbreviate — v. to shorten (a word, phrase, or text).. In Chinese: 缩写.
abbreviate is pronounced /əˈbriːvieɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ab · bre · vi · ate.
To fit the text on one page, we need to abbreviate some of the longer paragraphs. (为了将文本适合一页，我们需要缩写一些较长的段落。)
shorten, condense, truncate, reduce — all close in meaning to abbreviate (v. to shorten (a word, phrase, or text).).
Yes. abbreviate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ab(away)+brev(short)+iate→ to abbreviate, shorten.