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单词 shorthand
释义 shorthand
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: short (I) + hand
1. : a method of writing rapidly by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, words, or phrases : stenography — compare longhand
2. : a system or instance of rapid or abbreviated communication or notation
 < could converse in a joking verbal shorthand, which meant little to anyone else — Robert Graves >
 < a master of visual shorthand … could capture in a few light strokes the elusive passing moment — Fortnight >
II. adjective
1.
 a. : using shorthand
  < a shorthand reporter >
 b. : written in shorthand
  < a shorthand report >
2. : of, relating to, or involving an abbreviated or symbolic method of communication or expression
 < one of those rare watercolorists who work from nature in quick shorthand notes — L.S.Reiss >
 < this shorthand historical chronicle — Nancy Ross >
3. : resembling shorthand : abridged, condensed
 < the committee majority type of shorthand mathematics — R.M.Blough >
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