v make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
v make short or shorter
v become short or shorter
v edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
词态变化
原型:shorten
变形:3
常见例句
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n one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
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shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
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That which cuts off or shortens, as a nearer passage or road. n
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n a share of the profits n (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next n a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation n a step on some scale n a wound made by cutting n a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass n a remark capable of wounding mentally n a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc n the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage n the style in which a garment is cut n a canal made by erosion or excavation n a refusal to recognize someone you know n in baseball
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the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage n
