[with obj.](常作 be compressed)flatten by pressure; squeeze; press 压平;压缩;紧压;压挤 the skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag. 这条裙子可在折叠后塞进一个较小的袋子里。 [as adj. compressed]compressed gas. 压缩空气。 ■[no obj.]be squeezed or pressed together or into a smaller space 被挤压在一起;受压缩小;打包 her face compressed into a frown. 她紧绷着脸,眉头皱了起来。 ■[as adj. compressed](chiefly Biology)having a narrow shape as if flattened, especially sideways (主生)扁的,(尤指)侧扁的 most sea snakes have a compressed tail. 大多数海蛇有扁平的尾部。 ■squeeze or press (two things) together 把(两件物品)紧压在一起 Viola compressed her lips together grimly. 维奥拉严厉地把双唇紧紧抿在一起。 ■express in a shorter form; abridge 摘要叙述;节略 in this chapter we compress into summary form the main findings. 在本章中,我们把主要调查结果作一概述。 ■(Computing)alter the form of (data) to reduce the amount of storage necessary (计算机)压缩 ■reduce the dynamic range of (a sound signal) 压缩(声音信号)的动态范围
noun
a pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding 敷布;压布 a cold compress. 冷敷布。
late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com- 'together' + premere 'to press'; or directly from compress- 'pressed together', from the verb comprimere