shorthand

英 [ˈʃɔːthænd]

美 [ˈʃɔːrthænd]

n.  速记(法); (对某事)简略的表达方式

过去分词：shorthanded　

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牛津词典

noun

• 速记（法）
  a quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what sb is saying
  1. typing and shorthand
     打字和速记
  2. to take sth down in shorthand
     用速记记录某事
  3. a shorthand typist
     速记打字员
• （对某事）简略的表达方式
  a shorter way of saying or referring to sth, which may not be as accurate as the more complicated way of saying it

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 速记;速记法
  Shorthandis a quick way of writing and uses signs to represent words or syllables. Shorthand is used by secretaries and journalists to write down what someone is saying.
  1. Ben took notes in shorthand.
     本用速记法记笔记。
• N-UNCOUNT (对某事)简略的表达方式
  You can useshorthandto mean a quick or simple way of referring to something.
  1. 'Third World' is an abstraction, a form of shorthand...
     “第三世界”是个抽象概念，是一种简称。
  2. The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
     认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。

英英释义

noun

• a method of writing rapidly
  Synonym:stenographytachygraphy

adj

• written in abbreviated or symbolic form
  1. shorthand notes

双语例句

• Wildcards are another form of shorthand to refer to the contents of a directory.
  通配符是另一种简写形式，用来引用目录中的内容。
• Oh, yes, I type and take shorthand in two languages.
  对了，我有两种语言的打字和速记技能。
• A secretary must learn shorthand and typing.
  秘书一定要学会速记和打字。
• That you did reasonably well in the shorthand and typing test.
  你在速记和打字考核中表现出色。
• Why not enrol in a shorthand and typing course?
  为什么不修速记和打字课程？
• Yes, I can type and take shorthand very well.
  有，我打字和速记相当好。
• Can you take shorthand?
  你会速记吗？
• Shanghai and Beijing are often used as shorthand for Chinese growth.
  上海和北京经常被认为是中国经济腾飞的缩影。
• She insisted that I learned shorthand and typing.
  她坚持要我学习速记和打字。
• I took up mathematics, shorthand and economics.
  我选学了数学、速记和经济学。