shortens; shortened; shortening
shortens; shortened; shortening
Learner's definition of SHORTEN
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[no object] : to become shorter变短 2
[+ object] : to make (something) shorter使变短 -
shorten a pair of pants裁短一条长裤
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He had to shorten the speech.他不得不缩短演讲的时间。
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Not changing the oil regularly will shorten the life of the engine. [=will cause the engine to fail sooner]不定期更换机油会缩短发动机的寿命。
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“Franklin D. Roosevelt” is often shortened to “FDR.”*Franklin D.Roosevelt常缩写为FDR。