shorten, abbreviate, abridge, condense, contract
这组词用于字词、段落、章节等时,都含有“删减”或“精简”的意思。它们的区别在于:
1.abridge, condense和shorten都可指压缩文章、著作的篇幅而内容不变, abridge比shorten更文雅; abbreviate主要用于删除音节、字母或单词而保留词头; contract通常指省略单词的中间部分,不包括只保留词头的词。
2.表示“缩略成…”时, abbreviate, condense, contract和shorten常与介词to搭配; condense也常与介词into搭配。
shorten，abbreviate，abridge，cut
这些动词都含有“缩短”之意。
shorten通常指缩短时间、尺寸或过程。
abbreviate指省去应有的或后续的部分，从而使整体缩短。也可指缩短时间。
abridge多指对书籍的删节或缩短，删去不重要部分而保存其精华。
cut普通用词，指任何缩短而缩减的过程。
Pollution shortens considerably the life expectancy of a body of water.
污染使水体的估计寿命大为缩短.
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The telomere is like a cellular clock, because every time a cell divides, the telomere shortens.
端粒就像是细胞的时钟, 因为在每次细胞分裂时它都首先要缩短.
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The instable voltage of grid shortens the service life of street lamps.
电网供电电压不稳定,致使路灯的使用寿命缩短.
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However, the new surgical technique of laparoscopy simplifies and shortens the procedure.
然而, 腹腔镜检视的外科新手术简化和缩短了手术过程.
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When muscle tissue shortens, it also bunches up.
肌肉在收缩的同时, 也会聚成团.
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This Algorithm standardizes the design and shortens the research period.
该算法在实际产品设计中规范了设计方法,缩短了研发周期.
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When the muscle between the bones shortens, one bone has to move.
但当肌肉收缩时只有一块骨头运动.
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Seeper makes box of cable, cable, connect service life shortens.
积水使得光缆 、 电缆 、 接头盒使用寿命缩短.
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Cheerful company shortens the miles.
旅有好旅伴,不觉行程远.
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This provides safety and shortens the commissioning time.
每个燃烧器在我们工作时得到测试.
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Design should recognize that burner flame length shortens and intensity of radiation increases as pressure increases.
设计时必须认识到当压力增加时火焰的长度缩短而辐射强度增加.
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It'shortens code length, and can counteract multi - collusion attacks.
该方案不仅缩短了码长, 而且可以抵抗多种合谋攻击.
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The new highway shortens the trip.
新公路使旅程缩短了.
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For the sake of His elect the LORD withholds many judgments and shortens others.
上帝为了祂的选民,未施行许多的审判,并减少那患难的日子.
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When pressure is increased, the ancroid is squeezed , so It'shortens.
当大气压力增加时, 膜盒压紧而缩短.
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