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过去分词：abbreviated 现在分词：abbreviating 第三人称单数：abbreviates v. abridge,condense,curtail,cut,cut short 1. | [usupass] ~ sth (to sth) 缩略；把（词语、名称）缩写（成…）to make a word, phrase or name shorter by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word |
| the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL) 喷气推进实验室（通常缩写成 JPL） |
v. | 1. to shorten a word by leaving out some of its letters or sounds 2. to shorten a piece of text by cutting sections or paraphrasing it |
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