abbreviate /əˈbriːvɪˌeɪt/ TEM8 ( abbreviating, abbreviated, abbreviates )

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  V-T If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter. 缩写

  例：

  The creators of the original X-Men abbreviated the title of its sequel to simply X2.

  第1部《X战警》的创作者们把其续集的片名缩写成简单的《X2》。