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单词 initialese
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Definition of initialese in English:

initialese

noun ɪˌnɪʃəˈliːz
mass nouninformal
  • Abbreviations formed from the initial letters of the shortened words.

    students of hospital language have noticed how doctors have become addicted to initialese
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Terms, definitions, and contracted phrases can pile up into a meaningless mess of initialese and confusion when you're about the business of conducting a flight under instrument conditions.
    • But Miss Cleary, of Nashville, in her song ''I.M. Me,'' has engaged in text messaging, a combination of initialese and the euphonic use of the alphabet that deserves scholarly attention.
 
 

Definition of initialese in US English:

initialese

nouniˌniSHəˈlēz
informal
  • Abbreviations formed from the initial letters of the shortened words.

    students of hospital language have noticed how doctors have become addicted to initialese
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Terms, definitions, and contracted phrases can pile up into a meaningless mess of initialese and confusion when you're about the business of conducting a flight under instrument conditions.
    • But Miss Cleary, of Nashville, in her song ''I.M. Me,'' has engaged in text messaging, a combination of initialese and the euphonic use of the alphabet that deserves scholarly attention.
 
 
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