truncate
UK/'trʌŋkeit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To shorten something by cutting off a part; to remove digits from a number without rounding
截短，截断；（数字）截尾
adj.
Cut short; having an abrupt end as if cut off
被截短的，截断的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtruncroot
+
ateto make, having
=truncate
Common Collocations
- 1.truncate a file截断文件
- 2.truncate a string截断字符串
- 3.truncate a number截尾数字
- 4.[truncate data]截断数据
Example Sentences
- 1.
The database will truncate any string that exceeds the maximum field length.
- 2.
The editor had to truncate the article to fit the available space on the page.
- 3.
When truncating a decimal, simply drop the digits after the desired place value.