acronym

UK:  ['ækrənɪm]

US:  ['ækrə.nɪm]

复数：acronyms  

n.

1.缩写词

2.缩写字

3.首字母缩略词

4.字首组合词

5.首字母缩略字

1 . Every new acronym I hear turns out to be another dirty trick designed to allow rich countries to go on with business as usual.
我所听到的每个新缩写词原来都是另一个鬼把戏，旨在允许富裕国家照常进行一切活动。

2 . So the country is often called by a cumbersome five-letter acronym.
由此，这个国家只得常常被人以五个字母缩写（CTCBN）称呼，不免麻烦。

3 . FLWOR expressions include at least some of those elements in roughly the order that the acronym suggests.
FLOWR表达式至少包含其中的部分元素，大体上按照缩写词所预示的顺序。

4 . ESL is an acronym for English as a Second Language. ESL refers to the use or study of English by speakers with a different native language.
ESL是英语作为第二语言的首字母缩写，是指英语非母语的学生对英语的使用和学习。

5 . Weve included tons of cross references between entries and the expansion of every acronym with your needs in mind.
本词典包括词条之间的大量交叉引用，以及你需要记住的每一个缩略语的扩展形式。