abbreviate
abbreviate
ab·bre·vi·ate / əˈbrivɪˌet ; əˈbri:vieɪt /verb T
1. to make a word or expression shorter by not including letters or using only the first letter of each word缩略，缩写;SYNshorten
be abbreviated to sth
•'Information technology' is usually abbreviated to 'IT'.information technology （信息技术）通常被缩略为 IT。
