abridge
词根词缀：
abbreviate v. 缩短；缩写
ab 加强 + brev 短；缩短 + iate 做 → 一再弄短 → 缩短
abbreviation n. 缩写；节略
abbreviate的名词
abridge v. 删减；削减
a 加强 + bridg 短；缩短 + e → 删减；削减
abridgment n. 删节；摘要
a 加强 + bridg 短；缩短 + ment 表结果 → 删节；摘要
brevity n. 短暂；简洁
brev 短；缩短 + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 短暂；简洁
bridge n. 桥；桥架
bridg 短；缩短 + e → 使〔路〕变短 → 桥
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相关例句：
The time is limited, so he abridge his composition.
时间有限，他缩短了他的作文。
Will you abridge this book?
你会将这本书进行删减吗？
The facts indicate that Poland should become abridge connecting East and West.
但事实表明，波兰更应成为连接东西方的桥梁。
I abridge, I stop, I have too much the advantage;
我得少说话，我不再开口了，我的理由太充足。
The J2EE patterns are a collection of J2EE-based solutions to common problems. Using J2EE patterns can optimize system performance remarkably and enhance numerous aspects of the system, including maintainability, extensibility, and reusability, and also can abridge the developing time greatly.
J2EE模式提供了一组基于J2EE平台的对常见问题的解决方案，使用J2EE模式可以显著优化系统性能，有效增强系统的可维护性、扩展性和重用性，大大缩短系统研发周期。
Thus he may abridge his travel with much profit.
这样就能缩短旅游的时间，而又获益更多。