c. 1300, abreggen, "to make shorter, to condense," from Old French abregier "abridge, diminish, shorten," from Late Latin abbreviare "make short" (see abbreviate). The sound development from Latin -vi- to French -dg- is paralleled in assuage (from assuavidare) and deluge (from diluvium). Related: Abridged; abridging.
中文解释
1. abridge 【a + bridge,建一座桥跨越障碍为缩短】缩短
实用例句
1. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间.
来自辞典例句
2. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
这部新法律可能会扼杀我们的言论自由.
来自互联网
3. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.