shorthand
/ˈʃɔːthænd/noun
mass noun
1- a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation. The major systems of shorthand currently in use are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and (in the US) in 1888 by John R. Gregg (1867-1948).速记法。
1.1
- in sing. a short and simple way of expressing or referring to something简略的表达方式：
poetry for him is simply a shorthand for literature that has aesthetic value.
在他看来, 诗歌就是具有审美价值的文学作品的简略表达方式。