vt. 缩写,简化
拆分: ab-加强意义 + -brev-短 + -i-中缀 + -ate动词词尾
例:The United States of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A.. 美利坚合众国常被缩略为 U.S.A.。If you must abbreviate, use standard abbreviations. 如果必须用缩略语,要用标准缩略语。Abbreviate 'New York' and write 'NY '. 把“New York”简写为“NY ”。