Abbreviation
[əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn]
Noun.
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase.
缩写;简称
1. The abbreviation for "United States" is "US".
美国的缩写是“US”。
2. In the medical field, "CT" is the abbreviation for "computed tomography".
在医学领域,“CT”是“computed tomography”的缩写。
3. Please use the abbreviation "et al." when citing more than three authors in your paper.
在论文中引用三位以上作者时,请使用“et al.”这个缩写。
4. The abbreviation for "kilogram" is "kg".
“千克”的缩写是“kg”。
5. Some people use the abbreviation "ASAP" to mean "as soon as possible".
有些人用“ASAP”这个缩写表示“尽快”。
Synonyms: shortening, contraction, acronym, initialism
同义词:简化,缩减,首字母组合词,首字母缩略词
Editor's summary:
Abbreviation refers to a shortened form of a word or phrase, which is commonly used in various fields such as medicine, science, and business. It is often used to save time and space in written communication. Some common abbreviations include "US" for United States, "CT" for computed tomography, and "ASAP" for as soon as possible. Synonyms for abbreviation include shortening, contraction, acronym, and initialism.