shorthand /ˈʃoɚtˌhænd/ noun Learner's definition of SHORTHAND
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: a method of writing quickly by using symbols or abbreviations for sounds, words, or phrases : stenography速记(法) — compare longhand 2
: a short or quick way of showing or saying something简略表达方式 —
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shorthand symbols速记符号
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a shorthand reporter [=someone whose job is to record in shorthand exactly what is said in a court of law or in a meeting]速记员
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(Brit) a shorthand typist [=(chiefly US) stenographer; someone whose job is to record in shorthand what is said and then type it]速记打字员
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“The Far East” is a shorthand term for all the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.远东是东亚和马来群岛所有国家的简称。