abbreviate

abbreviate v.

縮寫, 縮短, 簡化, 簡寫成, 縮寫為

英英解釋:動詞abbreviate:
1. shorten
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
同義詞：abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

字根詞源

brev = short 短的
來源於拉丁文brevis，“short”。拉丁格言：Ars longa , vita brevis EST. 已成為了英文
的格言：Art is long ,life is short . 藝術無涯，人生有涯。