condense

condense
verb
  1. [with obj.]make (something) denser or more concentrated
    使浓缩；使凝缩；压缩
    on the Dorset coast the limestones of the Jurassic age are condensed into a mere 11 feet.
    多塞特郡沿海的侏罗纪时期石灰石凝聚成仅11英尺厚。
    [as adj. condensed]check that your printer can cope with wide text or condensed characters.
    看一下你的打印机是能处理宽文本还是压缩字符。
    ■[usu. as adj. condensed]thicken (a liquid) by heating it to reduce the water content
    浓缩（液体）
    condensed soup.
    浓汤。
    ■express (a piece of writing or speech) in fewer words; make concise
    缩写（作品，演讲）；使简洁
    he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama.
    他把这三个剧本压缩成长三个小时的戏剧。
  2. [no obj.]be changed from a gas or vapour to a liquid
    冷凝，凝结，凝聚
    the moisture vapour in the air condenses into droplets of water.
    空气中的湿汽凝成了小水滴。
    ■[with obj.]cause (a gas or vapour) to be changed to a liquid
    使（气体，蒸汽）冷凝，凝结，凝聚
    the cold air was condensing his breath.
    冷空气使他呼出的水汽凝结起来。
派生
condensable
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French condenser or Latin condensare, from condensus 'very thick', from con- 'completely' + densus 'dense'
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