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elision美 [ɪ'lɪʒ(ə)n] 英 [ɪ'lɪʒ(ə)n] 1. | 省音，省略部分读音（如 we'll、don't 和 let's）the act of leaving out the sound of part of a word when you are pronouncing it, as inwe'll, don't andlet's |
n. | 1. the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable while pronouncing or writing something, sometimes as a natural shortening, as in "he's," sometimes for literary or poetic effect, as in "'tis" 2. the suppression, omission, or deletion of something, or what has been suppressed, omitted, or deleted 3. the practice of leaving a sound out when you say a word or group of words, for example when you say it quickly in ordinary conversation |
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