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单词 shorten
释义
shorten
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈʃɔː.tən/us
/ˈʃɔːr.tən/
C1
tobecomeshorteror to make somethingshorter:
（使）变短，（使）缩短
As yougrowolder,yourspineshortens by about aninch.随着年龄变老，你的脊柱将缩短约1英寸。
I'veaskedhim to shorten mygreytrousers.我已经请他把我的灰色裤子改短一些。
ThenameWilliam is often shortenedtoBill.“威廉”这个名字经常被简称为“比尔”。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to be the abbreviation for something
  • be an/the abbreviation forDST is the abbreviation for daylight saving time.
  • stand forGPS stands for "Global Positioning System".
  • short for somethingJo is short for Josephine.
  • be abbreviated toThe word "immunoglobulin" is often abbreviated to "Ig".
  • be shortened toThe word "propeller" is often shortened to "prop".
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Low, short and shallow
  • brief
  • fubsy
  • knee-high
  • level
  • long
  • longish
  • low
  • low slung
  • mini
  • shallowness
  • short
  • short-range
  • shortish
  • shortness
  • shorty
  • shrimp
  • stumpy
  • stunted
  • titch
  • undersized
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(Definition ofshortenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

shorten| American Dictionary

shorten
verb[T]
us
/ˈʃɔr·tən/

shortenverb[T](LENGTH)

to make somethingshorterinlength,distance, orheight:
I’d like to have thisjacketshortened by about twoinches.

shortenverb[T](TIME)

to make somethingshorterintime:
A highschoolkneeinjuryprobablyshortened hisfootballcareer.
(Definition ofshortenfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshorten

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Despite shortening the interval from trying to treatment, the outcome dramatically worsens.
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For example, some didactic presentations were shortened to avoid redundancy and give more time for experiential exercises and discussions, as per the nurses' suggestions.
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Other important factors mentioned as causes of shortening fallow were adverse weather and persistent wild fires.
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The authors wish to thank the referees for their comments and suggestions which greatly shortened and simplified the paper.
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The editor reserves the right toshortenletters.
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Rules 5 and 6shortenthe paths involved in a constraint by moving the constraint inside the sub-signature that corresponds to the path.
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Antidepressive treatment canshortena period of depression, thus easing what is often a painful and socially disabling state for patients with depression.
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M-mode measurements of left ventricular end-diastolic dimension and left ventricular shortening fraction were obtained from the parasternal short-axis view.
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Early growth determines longevity in male rats and may be related to telomere shortening in the kidney.
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Therefore, the role of telomere shortening in mice is likely not to have the same relevance as in humans.
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The regressions included dummy variables for each of the 17 chronic conditions, but those results were omitted toshortenthe table.
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The paper is long, with much experimental data which a modern editor mightshortenor omit.
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An important objective of switching to activity-based payments was to try toshortenwaiting lists and improve incentives for facilities to treat more patients.
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This was not affected by respiration in normals, but shortened significandy during inspiration in the patients.
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Speakers can (unconsciously) bring this about by shortening earlier overt markers, or by using the most frequent form as the base for new formations.
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