abridgment

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation US,countable,uncountable
    — an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
  2. The state of being abridged or lessened. US,countable,uncountable
  3. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. US,countable,uncountable
    — The article which embodied my researches having proved somewhat too long for its purpose, an abridgment of it only was inserted in the Encyclopædia.
  4. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — What abridgment have you for this evening? What masque? what music?
  5. Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases. countable,dated,uncountable
  6. The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder. countable,uncountable

词形变化

abridgments plural abridgement alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
nonabridgment
相关词
abridge

词源

First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.
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