abridgment
US /əˈbrɪdʒ.mənt/
UK /əˈbrɪdʒ.mənt/
1.
节选, 摘要, 缩写
a shortened version of a written work
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The publisher released an abridgment of the classic novel for younger readers.
出版商为年轻读者发行了经典小说的节选本。
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This abridgment retains the core message of the original text.
这个节选本保留了原文的核心信息。
2.
节选, 摘要, 缩写
the act of shortening or condensing a written work
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The process of abridgment requires careful selection of key information.
节选过程需要仔细选择关键信息。
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Her skill in abridgment made complex texts accessible to a wider audience.
她在节选方面的技巧使复杂的文本更容易被更广泛的读者理解。