2.the cassettes have been abridged from the original stories.
这些盒带是从原有故事删节而成的。
3.The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause.
没有正当理由, 不能擅自剥夺公民的权利。
4.48. Reader: (1) An abridged term for "proofreader" who checks proofs for accuracy. (2) Device which can "read" from magnetic media or, in the case of OCR, from typescript.