(NAmE alsosteˈnography) [] a quick way of writing using special signs or short forms of words, used especially to record what sb is saying速记◆Do you do shorthand?你会速记吗？◆to take something down in shorthand用速记记录某事 [, ]a shorter way of saying or referring to sth（对某事的）简略表述方式◆We want our brand name to be shorthand for a healthy lifestyle.我们希望我们的品牌名称成为健康生活方式的代名词。