shortened
past simple and past participle ofshorten
| 单词 | shortened |
| 释义 | shortened past simple and past participle ofshorten shorten verb[IorT] uk/ˈʃɔː.tən/us/ˈʃɔːr.tən/C1 tobecomeshorteror to make somethingshorter: As yougrowolder,yourspineshortens by about aninch. I'veaskedhim to shorten mygreytrousers. ThenameWilliam is often shortenedtoBill. to be the abbreviation for something
Low, short and shallow
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Knitting & sewing Examplesofshortenedshortened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. For example, some didactic presentations wereshortenedto avoid redundancy and give more time for experiential exercises and discussions, as per the nurses' suggestions. From theCambridge English Corpus The authors wish to thank the referees for their comments and suggestions which greatlyshortenedand simplified the paper. From theCambridge English Corpus Besides, contractions resort to apostrophes to indicate that one of the source constituents has beenshortened. From theCambridge English Corpus Although detailed and careful instructions were required, there was little difficulty in administering theshortenedform of this test to children. From theCambridge English Corpus Prior to acquisition of desiccation tolerance, seeds produced seedlings with eithershortenedradicle tips, unexpanded hypocotyls or folded cotyledons. From theCambridge English Corpus This was not affected by respiration in normals, butshortenedsignificandy during inspiration in the patients. From theCambridge English Corpus In the third section, 'matter/mater/meter/muthos' is progressively broken up and fragmented intoshortenedsyllables, while the trombone sings and plays simultaneously. From theCambridge English Corpus Finally, all the investigated prescriptions included a high percentage of cut and/orshortenedwords. From theCambridge English Corpus Note that if either of these perspectives is taken, the causal chain has effectively beenshortenedand has acquired new beginning and end points. From theCambridge English Corpus Samples wereshortenedwhen children refused to participate further in the play activity. From theCambridge English Corpus The time needed for development isshortenedsignificantly. From theCambridge English Corpus Even in 1872 the medical officers had employed ashortenedversion of the extensive classification scheme which formed the basis for the 1876 system. From theCambridge English Corpus To justify this assumption under conditions of high inflation, the accounting period must beshortenedto a quarter, a month, or possibly a week. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, the output documents wereshortenedeven further. From theCambridge English Corpus Shortenedduration of untreated first episode of psychosis : changes in patient characteristics at treatment. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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