abbreviate
verb [ T usually passive ] uk/əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/ us/əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/
缩略，缩写;简称
to make a word or phrase shorter by using only the first letters of each word
"Daniel" is often abbreviated to "Dan". Daniel常简称为Dan。
"Chief Executive Officer" is abbreviated as "CEO". Chief Executive Officer（首席执行官）缩写为CEO。
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