a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less important information

The books are abridgments of well-known classics. 这些书是著名经典作品的节略版。

In 1676 Bauthumley published an abridgement of Foxe's Book of Martyrs. 1676年，鲍特姆利出版了福克斯《殉道者之书》的节选。

the act of making a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing some details or information

Drastic abridgment makes this story even more difficult to understand. 大幅度的删节使这个故事更加难懂。

This version of the play is marred only by some awkward abridgement. 演出的这个版本的缺点只在于一些笨拙的删减。