新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

compress

英  [kəmˈpres]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • compresses , compressing , compressed

    1[I 不及物动词] 压缩

    When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.

    双语例句

    例:

    Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over, compresses the body's organs.

    含胸坐、含胸走等不良姿势会压迫身体器官。

    2[T 及物动词] 简缩(文字、描述等)

    If you compress something such as a piece of writing or a description, you make it shorter.

    近义词

    condense

    双语例句

    例:

    He never understood how to organize or compress large masses of material.

    他从来不懂如何组织或简缩大篇材料。

    3[T 及物动词] 压缩(时间)

    If an event is compressed into a short space of time, it is given less time to happen than normal or previously.

    双语例句

    例:

    The four debates will be compressed into an eight-day period.

    4场辩论将被压缩在8天内。

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