abridgeBrE/əˈbrɪdʒ/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyabridgeBrE/əˈbrɪdʒ/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒ/present simple - he / she / itabridgesBrE/əˈbrɪdʒɪz/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒɪz/past simpleabridgedBrE/əˈbrɪdʒd/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒd/past participleabridgedBrE/əˈbrɪdʒd/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒd/ -ing formabridgingBrE/əˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/~sthtomakeabook, play, etc. shorterbyleavingpartsout删节,节略(书籍、剧本等)▸abridgedBrE/əˈbrɪdʒd/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒd/adjective◆anabridgededition/version节本OPPunabridged▸abridge·ment (also abridg·ment) BrE/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/NAmE/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/noun[U, C]