abridged edition; concise compilation
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
abridged edition; concise compilation; shortened version of a work
formalCommonly used in book titles to indicate a condensed or simplified version of a larger work. Distinct from '节选' which implies selected excerpts, whereas '简编' implies a continuous abridgment.
Zhè这
shì是
《
Zhōng中
guó国
tōng通
shǐ史
jiǎn简
biān编
》
de的
zuì最
xīn新
xiū修
dìng订
bǎn版
。
This is the newly revised edition of 'A Brief History of China'.
Wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
chū初
xué学
zhě者
，
chū出
bǎn版
shè社
tuī推
chū出
le了
zhè这
bù部
jīng经
diǎn典
zhù著
zuò作
de的
jiǎn简
biān编
。
To make it easier for beginners, the publisher released an abridged edition of this classic work.
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Jiǎn简
biān编
běn本
suī虽
rán然
piān篇
fu幅
duǎn短
，
dàn但
bǎo保
liú留
le了
yuán原
zhù著
de的
jīng精
huá华
。
Although the abridged edition is short, it retains the essence of the original.
Qǐng请
chá查
yuè阅
zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
de的
jiǎn简
biān编
bǎn版
，
tā它
gèng更
biàn便
yú于
xié携
dài带
。
Please consult the concise edition of this dictionary; it's more portable.