n. 缩略语，缩写

• abbreviate  v. 缩略，缩写

• ≈ shorten  v.（使）变短，缩短

• be the abbreviation of / for

• ≈ be abbreviated to sth

  是...的缩写形式

• ≈ be short for（日常英语）

  是…的简称；是…的缩写

• ‘Dr’ is the written abbreviation of ‘Doctor’. 

  Dr是Doctor的书面缩写形式。

• WHO is short for ‘World Health Organization’. 

  WHO 是世界卫生组织的缩写形式。

• His name is often shortened to Pat.

  他的名字常被简称为帕特。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/