contraction

英 [kən'trækʃn] 美 [kən'trækʃn]

• n. 收缩；痉挛；缩写式

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 【解】收缩
2. 缩短
3. 【医】挛缩
4. 感染
5. 沾染
6. 背负
7. 缩减
8. 缩约
9. 缩约形式
10. 【语】缩短
11. 缩短形
12. 收敛
13. 狭窄
14. 缩度
15. 【语法】缩略
16. 略体
17. 缩写

英英释义

Noun:

1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together;

   "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
   

3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds;

   "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"
   "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
   

4. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Cold weather causes a contraction of two inches in the bridge.
   寒冷的天气会使这座桥缩短两英寸。
2. The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.
   肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。
3. "I'll" is a contraction of "I will".
   “I'll”是“I will”的缩写。

经典引文

• Not expansion but contraction of personality was what he sought.

  出自： L. P. Hartley

词汇搭配

• tonic contraction 紧张性收缩,强直性收...
• end contraction 侧方收缩
• contraction loss 截面收缩损失...
• contraction allowance 收缩余量
• contraction joint 收缩缝,伸缩接合...
• contraction cavity 收缩孔
• permanent contraction 残余收缩
• concentric contraction 向心收缩
• contraction ratio 收缩比
• contraction coefficient 收缩率,收缩系数...
• contraction stress 收缩应力
• contraction crack (收)缩裂(纹)...
• volume contraction 体积收缩
• isotonic contraction 肌肉等张收缩,等张力...
• contraction strain 收缩应变
• contraction rule 缩尺
• uterine contraction 子宫收缩
• after contraction 后期收缩
• lateral contraction 横缩
• thermal contraction 热收缩

近反义词

【近义词】

• retrenchment 减少
• reduction 减少
• shrinkage 收缩
• tightening 上紧
• shortening 起酥油
• abbreviation 缩写
• condensation 浓缩
• shriveling 皱缩(使 ... 束手...
• jerking 颠簸
• cramp 抽筋
• spasm 抽筋
• tic 痉挛
• convulsion 抽搐
• combining 结合性的
• compression 压缩
• ellipsis 省略
• constriction 压缩
• pinching 捏
• condensing 冷凝
• digesting 消化
• astringency 收敛性
• curtailing 动词curtail的现在...
• cut 切
• summarization 摘要
• cramping 图象压缩
• constricting 压缩的
• diminishing 减小
• synopsis 摘要
• abstraction 抽象
• abridging 动词abridge的现在...
• brief 短暂的
• decrease 减少
• digest 摘要
• synaeresis 合音
• shortage 不足
• constringency 收缩
• syncope [语]字中音省略...
• restriction 限制
• compendium 简要
• limitation 限制
• precis 摘要
• control 掌控
• abridgment 删节
• withdrawal 撤退
• clipping 剪
• withering 摧毁的
• retrenching 动词retrench的现...
• curtailment 缩减
• decreasing 递减的
• squeezing 挤
• narrowing 缩小
• abbreviating 动词abbreviate...
• recession 后退
• tension 紧张
• contracture 挛缩
• tenseness 绷紧
• tensing 动词tense的现在进行...
• muscular contraction 肌肉收缩作用...
• muscle contraction 肌肉收缩

【反义词】

• expansion 膨胀