책이나 연설 등의 내용을 핵심은 유지하면서 일부분을 생략하여 줄이다.
To shorten a piece of writing, such as a book or speech, by omitting parts while retaining the core meaning.
예문:
"The editor had to abridge the manuscript to fit the magazine's layout."
"This audio book is an abridged version of the original eight-hundred-page novel."
권리, 특권 또는 기간 등을 제한하거나 축소하다.
To lessen or curtail a right, privilege, or the duration of something.
예문:
"The constitution ensures that no state shall abridge the privileges of its citizens."
"The court ruled that the new policy would unfairly abridge the workers' right to strike."