abbreviate

[ə'brivɪ'et] verb

~ sth (to sth) to make a word, phrase or name shorter by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word

缩略；把（词语、名称）缩写（成……）

abbreviation：略语；缩写词；缩写形式

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abdicate

['æbdɪket] verb

to give up the position of being king or queen

退位；逊位

~ responsibility / your responsibilities to fail or refuse to perform a duty

失职；放弃职责

abdication noun

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abdomen

['æbdəmən] noun

the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, BOWELS, etc.

腹（部）

the end part of an insect's body that is attached to tis THORAX

（昆虫的）腹部

abdominal adj. [only before noun]

abdominal pains 腹痛

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abduct

[æb'dʌkt] verb

～ sb to take sb away illegally, especially using force

诱拐；劫持；绑架

abductee：被劫持者；被绑架者；肉票

abductor：劫持者；绑架者；绑匪

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abed

[ə'bɛd] adv.

(old use) in bed

在床上

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Aberdonian

[,æbə'dəuniən] noun

a person from Aberdeen in Scotland

（苏格兰）阿伯丁人，阿伯丁居民

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aberrant

[æ'bɛrənt] adj.

not usual or not socially acceptable

违反常规的；反常的；异常的

aberration noun 脱离常规；反常现象；异常行为

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abet

[ə'bɛt] verb

~ sb to help or encourage sb to do sth wrong

教唆；唆使；煽动；怂恿

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abeyance

[ə'beəns] noun

in abeyance not being used, or being stopped for a period of time

搁置；暂停使用；暂时中止

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abhor

[əb'hɔr] verb

(not used in the progressive tenses) ~ sth to hate sth, for example a way of behaving or thinking, especially for moral reasons

（不用于进行时）（尤指因道德原因而）憎恨，厌恶，憎恶

[SYN] detest, loathe

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