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abbreviate

/ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt/ /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/

Meanings
verb

缩写，简化.

To shorten by omitting parts or details.

Examples :

"We often abbreviate "United States of America" to "USA." "
我们常常把“美利坚合众国”缩写成“美国”。
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Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

相对地，比较而言。

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

他衡量自己的成功是相对而言的，也就是说，通过与他人竞争来衡量。

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

使适合，使适应.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

老师会调整新的课程计划，使之适合学生们目前的理解水平。

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discussing verb

/dɪsˈkʌsɪŋ/

讨论，商议

"We are discussing the homework assignment in class. "

我们正在课堂上讨论作业。

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

环境，周围环境。

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

学校食堂嘈杂的环境让人很难集中精力做作业。

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newsletter noun

/ˈnjuːzˌlɛtə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/

时事通讯，简报。

"The school sent out a weekly newsletter about upcoming events and important announcements. "

学校每周都会发送一份时事通讯，里面包含了即将到来的活动和重要通知。

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instructed verb

/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪd/

教导, 指示。

"Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture."

当别人教你如何组装家具时，要仔细听讲。

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recognizable adjective

/ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/

可辨认的，可识别的

"The teacher's red scarf was a recognizable feature; everyone in the class knew it was hers. "

老师那条红围巾是个很明显的标志，班里每个人都知道那是她的。

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conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

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abridgment noun

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/

删节, 缩减

"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"

对享乐的删减或对开销的缩减。

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contraction noun

/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/ /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/

收缩，萎缩

"The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "

运动时肌肉的收缩导致手臂暂时性地变小。

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abbreviated verb

/əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/ /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/

缩短，精简.

"To save time, the teacher abbreviated the instructions for the project. "

为了节省时间，老师把项目说明缩短了。