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acronym

/ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/

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noun

首字母缩略词, 缩写词

An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

Examples :

""NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." "

美国国家航空航天局(NASA)是一个首字母缩略词，它是“National Aeronautics and Space Administration”（国家航空航天局）的首字母缩写而成，发音时作为一个单词来读。

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noun

缩写, 简称

An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").

Examples :

"NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "

NASA是一个缩写，它是“美国国家航空航天局 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)”的首字母缩略词。

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verb

缩写，用首字母缩略。

To form into an acronym.

Examples :

"The students acronymed the long phrase "International Space Station" to create the familiar acronym, ISS. "

学生们将长词组“国际空间站”缩写成了大家熟知的缩略词，ISS。

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