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shorten

英/ʃˈɔːtən/
美/ˈʃɔɹtən/
01v.

弄短, 缩短, 减少

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; make short or shorter; become short or shorter

02v.

缩小, 变短

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; make short or shorter; become short or shorter