contraction的意思

基本释义

• n 收缩，紧缩；缩写式；害病

  a very strong and painful movement of a muscle, especially the muscles around the womb during birth

例句

1. the contraction of metal as it cools

   金属冷却时的收缩

短语

• muscle contraction 肌肉收缩；肌收缩
• economic contraction 经济萎缩
• contraction ratio 收缩比；收缩系数
• uterine contraction 子宫收缩
• thermal contraction 热收缩

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英英释义

contraction noun 1. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope 2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) Synonym: muscular contractionmuscle contraction 3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds e.g. `won't' is a contraction of `will not' `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock' 4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together e.g. the contraction of a gas on cooling Synonym: compression, condensation

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