abridge
要約する
解説 Definition
要約する;簡潔にまとめる。
To make a book, text, or speech shorter while keeping the main meaning. It is commonly used in writing, editing, and publishing. In formal language, it can also mean reducing rights, powers, or freedoms.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
abbreviate や brief を知っていると覚えやすい語。核は「短くする」で、abridge は本・記事・話などを内容を保ったまま縮める感じ。summarize が「要点をまとめる」なら、abridge は「元の文章を短くした版を作る」寄り。an abridged edition(抄訳版・短縮版)の形でもよく出る。見た目は bridge に似るが意味は無関係なので混同しないこと。
Connect it to `brief` and `abbreviate`, which both give the idea of making something shorter. `Abridge` is often used for books or texts, so remember the collocation `an abridged edition`. It may look a little like `bridge`, but that similarity will mislead you.
例文
Can you abridge the long document?
その長い文書を要約できますか?
Abridging the report preserves its key information.
報告書を要約しても、重要な情報は残る。
The abridged version is easier to read.
その要約版はより読みやすい。
abridge の類義語・関連語
abridge の語源・成り立ち Etymology
abridge は古フランス語 abregier を経てラテン語 abbreviare にさかのぼり、ad-「〜へ」+ brevis「短い」から成ります。核は「短くする」で、文章や話を切り詰めて要約する意味が自然に見えます。関連語に brief と abbreviate。
Abridge comes through Old French abregier from Latin abbreviare. Its root is brevis, meaning "short," also seen in English brief and abbreviate. The basic idea is "make shorter," which later developed into shortening a text or speech into a summary.
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