ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01688 · CSAT·TOEIC 核心词汇
abridge
v.
US/əˈbrɪdʒ/
UK/əˈbrɪdʒ/
CSAT Frequency42/100
TOEIC Frequency38/100
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abridge 按词性释义
1动词
To shorten a piece of writing or a speech by removing or condensing content while retaining the essential meaning.
The publisher decided to abridge the novel for the young readers edition.
The publisher decided to abridge the novel for the young readers edition.
The professor abridged his lecture to fit the shortened class schedule.
The professor abridged his lecture to fit the shortened class schedule.
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abridge 的派生词
abridgment
shortened version (noun)
The abridgment of the classic novel was published for high school students.
The abridgment of the classic novel was published for high school students.
abridged edition
shortened version of a text (noun phrase)
I read an abridged edition of War and Peace to save time.
I read an abridged edition of War and Peace to save time.
abridging
act of shortening (gerund)
Abridging the text required careful selection of key passages.
Abridging the text required careful selection of key passages.
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abridge 的同义词·反义词
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含有 abridge 的常用搭配
abridge a textabridge a text
abridge freedom of speechabridge freedom of speech
abridge rightsabridge rights
abridge a novelabridge a novel
abridge a versionabridge a version
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abridge 练习题
选择最适合空白处的单词
The government's decision to ___ freedom of the press sparked widespread protest among journalists.
- A abridge
- B abridges
- C abridging
- D abridged
The base infinitive form 'abridge' is correct after the modal verb 'to' in 'decision to abridge.'