shorthand

英 [ˈʃɔːthænd]

美 [ˈʃɔːrthænd]

n. 速记(法); (对某事)简略的表达方式

过去分词：shorthanded　

Collins.1 / BNC.11285 / COCA.14434

牛津词典

noun

速记（法）
a quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what sb is saying
1. typing and shorthand
  打字和速记
2. to take sth down in shorthand
  用速记记录某事
3. a shorthand typist
  速记打字员
（对某事）简略的表达方式
a shorter way of saying or referring to sth, which may not be as accurate as the more complicated way of saying it

N-UNCOUNT 速记;速记法
Shorthandis a quick way of writing and uses signs to represent words or syllables. Shorthand is used by secretaries and journalists to write down what someone is saying.
1. Ben took notes in shorthand.
  本用速记法记笔记。
N-UNCOUNT (对某事)简略的表达方式
You can useshorthandto mean a quick or simple way of referring to something.
1. 'Third World' is an abstraction, a form of shorthand...
  “第三世界”是个抽象概念，是一种简称。
2. The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
  认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。

noun

adj

He has been learning his shorthand for ages and is still unable to put it to use.
他学速记学了很久了，但是仍然不能使用。
She insisted that I learned shorthand and typing.
她坚持要我学习速记和打字。
Yes, I can type and take shorthand very well.
有，我打字和速记相当好。
Me learn shorthand! Not me! I should hate it.
我学速记！我不干！我不喜欢速记。
He picked up shorthand pad and a pen and went into her office.
他拿起速记本和钢笔走进了她的办公室。
The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。
A secretary must learn shorthand and typing.
秘书一定要学会速记和打字。
I took down his comments in shorthand.
我用速记法把他的评论记录了下来。
Mary: Would you be willing to take a typing and shorthand test?
玛丽：你愿意接受打字和速记的测试吗？
Will they teach you to take shorthand?
他们会教你速记吗？