contraction

contraction
noun
  1. [mass noun]the process of becoming smaller
    收缩；缩小
    the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale.
    全面的工业缩减进一步打击了民心。
    [count noun]the manufacturing sector suffered a severe contraction.
    制造部门遭受了严重的萎缩。
    ■the process in which a muscle becomes or is made shorter and tighter
    （肌肉）收缩
    neurons control the contraction of muscles.
    神经细胞控制肌肉收缩。
    [count noun]repeat the exercise, holding each contraction for one second.
    反复练习，每次收缩维持一秒。
    ■[count noun](一般作 contractions)a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth
    （分娩前和分娩时的子宫肌肉）收缩，挛缩
    ■the process of shortening a word by combination or elision
    缩约
    ■[count noun]a word or group of words resulting from shortening an original form
    缩约词；缩约形式
    ‘goodbye’ is a contraction of ‘God be with you’.
    goodbye是God be with you的缩约形式。
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractio(n-), from contrahere 'draw together' (see contract)
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