shorten
英 ['ʃɔːt(ə)n]
美['ʃɔrtn]
- vt. 缩短；减少；变短
- vi. 缩短；变短
考试真题
- The workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television .
2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
