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shorthand

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃɒ:thænd/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A rapid writing system using symbols; any abbreviated way of expressing something.

速记;简略表达方式

v.

To write or express something in shorthand or in an abbreviated way.

用速记记录;简略表达

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shortnot long, brief, lacking
+
handhand, the end part of the arm
=shorthand

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Court reporters use shorthand to record testimony quickly and accurately.

  • 2.

    The term 'STEM' is a shorthand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

  • 3.

    Medical shorthand allows doctors to document patient information efficiently.

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