abbreviations是什么意思？

abbreviations

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• n. 缩写( abbreviation的名词复数 )，缩写词，略语；

例句

• Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out. 话题触及国防,缩合字, 缩写字和行话就满天飞.
• Also , try to avoid abbreviations. If you must abbreviate, use standard abbreviations. 避免用缩略语, 如果必须, 要用标准缩略语.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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  缩写词；缩略形式
  An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
  例句
  The postal abbreviation for Kansas is KS. 堪萨斯州的邮政缩写是KS。