acronym

noun

UK/ˈæk.rə.nɪm/
US/ˈæk.rə.nɪm/

Definitions of acronym noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words, and pronounced as a single word.

    縮略字

    • NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

      NASA是國家航空暨太空總署的縮寫。

    • Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

      Laser是受激輻射光放大的縮寫。

    • UNESCO is the acronym for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

      UNESCO是聯合國教育、科學及文化組織的縮寫。