To shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using what remains instead is called( ). 
To shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using what remains instead is called( ). 
【正确答案】:CLIPPING
【题目解析】:本题考查截短法的含义。截短法,指的是将原词的一部分截去,只用剩下来的一部分构成新词。比如:quake (earthquake)。空白处缺截短法:clipping
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