vt.节略,减少,缩短,<古>剥夺（某人的）权利（或特权等）
He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间.
The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
这部新法律可能会扼杀我们的言论自由.
Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
只要做到上述各点,他就能在短期游历中受益良多.