2.The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause.
没有正当理由, 不能擅自剥夺公民的权利。
3.This story must be abridged.
这篇小说必须加以删减。
4.He’s currently abridging his book.
他正在对他的书进行删节。
5.48. Reader: (1) An abridged term for "proofreader" who checks proofs for accuracy. (2) Device which can "read" from magnetic media or, in the case of OCR, from typescript.