created sense approved 缩编/縮編 · suōbiān · to downsize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
缩编 / 縮編
suōbiān
to downsize
To reduce the staff or size of an organization, such as a government department or military unit.
缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink 编 (literal) → 编/編 · biān · authorized strength
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 缩编/縮編 · suōbiān · to abridge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
缩编 / 縮編
suōbiān
to abridge
To shorten or condense a piece of writing or a program by editing it for length.
缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · abbreviation 编 (literal) → 编/編 · biān · to edit
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition