acronym

US [ˈækrəˌnɪm]
UK [ˈækrənɪm]
  • n.缩写词;缩写字;首字母缩略词;字首组合词
  • Web缩略语;首字母缩写;首字母缩写词
Plural Form:acronyms  
acronym
n.
1.
首字母缩略词(如 AIDS 是由 acquired immune deficiency syndrome 的首字母组成)a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of sth, for example ‘AIDS’ is an acronym for ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome’

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